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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-5

…ge suffered by victims or their dependants in the following cases: 1° The research does not take place under the conditions set out in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 1121-3, as approved…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff and operating expenses

Article R1423-51

…rial tribunal registry no later than in the calendar year following the year of the employee's absence from the company. Failing this, the request for reimbursement is time-barred;3° The purchase of m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-5

…the following documents: 1° A copy of the constituent documents of the public contract, with the exception of the plans; 3° A copy of the call for tenders and the invitation to the selected candidate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article R2223-57

…authority, company, association or establishment, its legal form, its activity, its registered office and the marital status, place of residence and position of the legal representative and the perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

…of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial tribunal ; c) Attendance at general meetings of the Council, section or chamber meetings and the restricted formation prov…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing measures

Article L412-5

Without prejudice to the specific provisions relating to the indication of the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-58

…ion is recorded in the report. The athlete tested may specify on the report whether he or she has recently used a pharmaceutical speciality or undergone medical treatment. The athlete must also mentio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-5

Failure to provide the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, as part of the due diligence measures provided for in Section 3 of Chapter I of Title VI, or failure to declare to the Trade and Compani…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-5

The Office is required to make an offer of compensation to any victim referred to in article L. 3122-1 within a period set by decree, which may not exceed six months from the date on which the Office…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the local finance committee

Article L2573-52

I. - Articles L. 2334-1 and L. 2334-2, article L. 2334-7, with the exception of the second paragraph of 3°, the last paragraph of 4° and 5° of I, Articles L. 2334-8 and L. 2334-10 à L. 2334-12, the fi…

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