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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Litigation procedure

Article L615-2

Articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to the challenge of the decision provided for in article L. 615-1 when the foreign national who is the subject of it is under house arrest pursuant to art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-19

…vided for in Article L. 2352-17 first chooses, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2352-13, which of these forms is to be applied within the European Company.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-5

…text of the procedure instituted by this book, on pain of the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-2

As an exception toarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code, the occupational health physician may communicate to the person appointed by the employer to advise him/her on the radiation protection of wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 1221-13, L. 5212-1, L. 5222-3 and L. 5232-4, the biologist in charge of the medical biology laboratory shall immediately declare to the bodies mentio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-9

…heir duties. Failure to comply with these prohibitions is punishable in accordance with article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-12

With regard to the matters mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article R. 5322-11, the Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer all or part of its powers within limits that it shall dete…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…tember 1994 and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

…21 October 2019 L. 214-175-5 to L. 214-175-8 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-176 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-177 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-179 and L. 214-180 Or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding bodies

Article L742-10

…21 October 2019 L. 214-175-5 to L. 214-175-8 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-176 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-177 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-179 and L. 214-180 Or…

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