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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Importation of packaged drinking water

Article R1321-96

The import of packaged drinking water, other than natural mineral water, and of food ice of water origin is subject to authorisation issued by the prefect of the department in which the importer seeki…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-8

The financial assistance is paid to the integration enterprise for each full-time position occupied. Where appropriate, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the number of jobs filled. Its bas…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-6-1

I. - The number and distribution of community councillor seats are established:1° Either in accordance with the procedures set out in II to VI of this article;2° Or, in communities of communes and agg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-18

The conditions of access to the actions mentioned in Article L. 324-17 and to the benefits of the collective management bodies financed using the sums mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-2

The person lodging the appeal provided for in Article 187-1 may request that it be examined directly by the Investigating Chamber. In this case, a decision is taken at the latest on the fifth working…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-12

Persons sued under the bill of exchange may not raise against the bearer defences based on their personal relationships with the drawer or with previous bearers, unless the bearer, in acquiring the bi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-16

Claims define the subject matter of the protection applied for by indicating the technical characteristics of the invention. A claim may not, unless absolutely necessary, be based, in order to express…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assessment of doses to the general public

Article R1333-23

Any estimate of doses to which the population is exposed takes into account doses resulting from external exposure to ionising radiation and from the incorporation of radionuclides. It is calculated f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-65

An appeal for review may be lodged with the commission in the event that its decision is based on false documents.The appeal must be lodged within one month of the day on which the party became aware…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-13

The examination shall comprise written eligibility tests and oral admission tests based on the syllabus set out in Appendix 3-4 to this book. The Conseil des maisons de vente provides the secretariat…

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