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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6222-3

…edical biology laboratory is identified to the public by a professional plaque affixed to the entrance door of the site and, where applicable, to the door of the building in which the site is located.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R764-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-33

The purpose of the automated processing mentioned in article R. 6323-32 is to enable : 1° The management and control of rights acquired under the personal training account and under the individual rig…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…° of Article L. 123-36, all the information, deeds and documents appearing in the register of commerce and companies pursuant to II of article L. 123-1 and any specific legislative or regulatory provi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-3

In case of necessity and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 803-2, the person may appear the following day and may be held for this purpose in specially equipped court premises, provided that t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-38

Informing convicted persons is carried out in accordance with the provisions of this article. When the person is present at the hearing, the information relating to his registration in the file and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

…icle R. 1321-27 do not enable the quality of the water to be re-established at the point of compliance defined in 1° of article R. 1321-5, the person responsible for the distribution of water submits…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the international spread of diseases in French Polynesia

Article R3845-3

…d French Polynesia shall in particular determine the terms and conditions under which : 1° The services of the State and those of French Polynesia shall implement the measures provided for by the Inte…

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