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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Information systems

Article R1413-58-1

…Directorate-General for Health, the purpose of which is to contribute to epidemiological surveillance and health monitoring. This processing is implemented as part of a mission of public interest in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-19

I. - The following are not patentable:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-6

I. - Money changers must at all times provide proof of compliance with the conditions set out in Article L. 524-3 and with all the provisions to which they are subject, in particular those of Title VI…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-28

…assets permanently holds all the shares representing all the capital of the company or companies receiving the transfer, or the company receiving the transfer permanently holds all the shares represe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-4

…under articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 incur the following additional penalties:1° A residence ban for a maximum of five years;2° Suspension of the driving licence for a maximum of five years;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-24

…comprises : 1° Two ex officio members: a) The Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, or his representative ; b) The Chai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…Resulting from decree no. 2003-592 of 2 July 2003R. 1621-4 to R. 1621-6Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021R. 1621-7Resulting from Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1621-8 to R. 1621-11Resultin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-13

…by regulation, in a uniform manner for employee trade union organisations and on the basis of audience for professional employers' organisations. To assess this audience, 50% each of the number of com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1 A

…1-11 ; 2° Participate in cooperation between health professionals;3° Participate in the public service mission of permanent care;4° Participate in health monitoring and protection activities organised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-2

…director general of the regional health agency draw up a protocol relating to the actions and services implemented by the agency on behalf of the departmental prefect. II - The departmental protocol…

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