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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Visits

Article D403

The procedures for issuing the visiting permits referred to by the dispositions de l'article L. 341-5 du code pénitentiaire, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles ces permis peuvent être refusés, n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

…il governed by decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987 corresponding to the discipline or speciality concerned:a) For medicine, in all specialties except general medicine: from among the tenured teaching…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA CONCERNING AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PERSONALITY LEGAL INFORMATION TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR A MERGER OPERATIONActivity: Exercise N closed on: Financial yea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-2

For the application of this code in the Department of Mayotte, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° to 8° Repealed;9° "préfet" or "sous-préfet" by "représentant de l'Etat à Mayotte";10° "…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Penalties (R).

Article R1611-13

…ls specified in article R. 1611-6, to each distributing authority or establishment the list of service providers provided for in the fifth paragraph of article R. 1611-6;- not to send the distributor,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

The concentrations of the chemical agents present in the atmosphere of the workplaces listed in the following table must not exceed, in the workers' breathing zone, the occupational exposure limit val…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-77

…e date set by the resolution college, without the need for any formality or being subject to any procedure, in particular the convening of a general meeting. The same applies to transfers, mergers or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-14

I.-The provision of a phonogram in such a way that anyone can access it on their own initiative, in the context of streaming, is subject to a minimum remuneration guarantee.II.The terms and conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…ONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragraph of Article L. 5214-8, the words: "of Articles L. 3123-9-2 an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-51

…7° and 9°), reasoned notification is given to the applicant. The notification contains a formal notice to amend the patent application, to file new claims or to submit observations in support of the m…

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