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

Article R50-36

…orded: 1° Information relating to the person him/herself : a) Surname, first name, sex, date and place of birth, nationality or nationalities and, where applicable, aliases, change of name and customa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Notification to the assigning accountant

Article R2191-55

In the event of an assignment or pledge made in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the notification provided for in article L. 313-28…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-161

A health and safety officer is appointed by the agency director. He/she works in the agency under the conditions laid down by decree no. 82-453 of 28 May 1982 on health and safety at work and medical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-160

…ree no. 82-453 of 28 May 1982 on health and safety at work and medical prevention in the civil service. The Labour Inspectorate may be contacted under the conditions set out in articles 5-4 to 5-7 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-2

…tions: 1° In the first paragraph of article D. 4311-95, the words: "in article L. 4311-15" are replaced by the words: "in articles L. 4321-10 and L. 4322-2"; 2° In the first and second paragraphs of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-1

…to be members, whether or not they employ salaried staff, if they pay a membership fee, in accordance with the rules laid down by a decision of the competent body of the professional employers' organ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

I.-It is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class offences for an economic operator within the meaning of 13) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 to exhibit, offer for sale, sell, import…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

…PA-20 skillsE-24 (*)0 to 40 metresPE-20 or PA-20, training towards PE-40 or PA-40 skills E-34 (*)Space from 0 to 60 metresPE-40 or PA-40, in training towards PE-60 or PA-60 skillsE-44 (*) Possibility…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-80

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article L421-29

…h of article L. 421-27, as well as the couple's children, will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché mobile ICT (famille)" under the same conditions as thos…

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