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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14-1

…the testing operations mentioned in Article L. 232-12 as well as those falling within the competence of the international sports organisations that are signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-4

…he works council, which gives an opinion on the proposed redundancy.The redundancy may only take place with the authorisation of the labour inspector responsible for the establishment. However, in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

The national automated DNA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

…ount of national public health priorities;2° (Repealed)3° The conditions under which patients are received and cared for and the conditions under which continuity of care is guaranteed;4° Where approp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-4

…the acquisition of French nationality by the foreign spouse within two years of the date of the receipt provided for in the second paragraph of Article 26 or, if registration has been refused, from…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-61

…saction is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000.Persons guilty of the offence referred to in the first paragraph are also liable to the following additional penalties:1° Disqu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-13

The sentence enforcement judge may withdraw the decision for home detention under electronic monitoring either in the event of non-compliance with the prohibitions or obligations provided for in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-10

I.-Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 3121-5, shall apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in this Article.Chapter I of Title II…

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

Article R421-41

The multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT", "salarié détaché mobile ICT", "salarié détaché ICT (famille)" or "salarié détaché mobile ICT (famille)" provided for in artic…

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

Article R421-39

The issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT", "salarié détaché mobile ICT", "salarié détaché ICT (famille)" or "salarié détaché mobile ICT (famille)" provided f…

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