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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-3

…ithout possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4362-2, hold :1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contracting Parties and required by the competent aut…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-3

…tion is no longer offered for letting on the date of the request. This information is sent electronically, in a format set by the order referred to in the previous article.The one-month response perio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of activity by videogram publishers

Article A221-3

…Article R. 221-2…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-6

A person placed in customs detention is immediately informed by a customs officer, under the conditions set out in article 63-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: 1° Of his or her detention, as well a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

…Agency's missions;3° Representatives of associations of users of the health system approved in application of article L. 1114-1 or other associations whose purpose falls within the Agency's remit;4° R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-3

…health policy defined in article L. 3221-1, consists of guaranteeing for the entire population:1° Local recourse to psychiatric care, in particular by organising local outpatient care, including in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

…view to committing a crime or offence; 8° An obligation to make financial reparation for the damage caused by the offence or an obligation to provide proof that this obligation has been complied with;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Facilities and services managed by the network's establishments under public service delegations.

Article R712-36

1° Establishments in the network may not use the proceeds of taxes of any kind allocated to them or resources from their other activities to ensure the balance of a public service delegation agreement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to all activities

Article R4424-3

Where the exposure of workers to a hazardous biological agent cannot be avoided, it shall be reduced by taking the following measures: 1° Limiting the number of workers exposed or likely to be exposed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-38

The creation by Pôle emploi of an automated processing system for personal data called "Information system concerning jobseekers and employees" is hereby authorised. Its purpose is to 1° Information,…

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