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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R343-26

…rity competent to authorise or refuse a journalist access to a waiting area pursuant to article L. 343-7 is the prefect of the département in which the waiting area is located and, in Paris, the polic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article R421-26

The administrative authority's decision on the application for a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent-researcher passport" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" provid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-26

To exercise the powers provided for in 1° of I and IV of article L. 5219-5, operating and investment expenditure and revenue are tracked and individualised in a document entitled "état spécial territo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-26

The départements are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, for accidents suffered by members of departmental councils in the performance of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-26

At its request, the president of the regional council receives from the representative of the State in the region the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request, the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the region in the event of an accident.

Article L4135-26

The regions are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, accidents suffered by members of regional councils in the course of their duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Pharmacovigilance

Article L5121-26

The procedures for implementing this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular the procedures for organising the pharmacovigilance system for medicinal products and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-26

The sale to the public of all medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through commission houses, purchasing groups or establishments owned or managed by persons who do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-26

Beneficiaries of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-26

…hall notify each other of the pleadings by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Notification is validly made by the tenant to the building manager.

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