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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-16

In an emergency, the representative of the State may: 1° Have the owner or, failing that, the operator of the building concerned carry out, at the owner's or operator's expense, the surveys and diagno…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

The following may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-paym…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules relating to occupational medicine.

Article L4745-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 4621-1 to L. 4624-9 and L. 4644-1 and the regulations made for their application is punishable, in the event of a repeat offence within three years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other products and objects.

Article L5463-1

In addition to the officers and agents of the judicial police acting in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the agents mentioned in article L. 511-3 and in 1° and 2° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-15

The declaration of candidacy of a professional employers' organisation wishing to have its representativeness established at national and multi-professional level pursuant to article L. 2152-2 must be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article R3212-1

The request for admission to psychiatric care provided for in article L. 3212-1 must include the following handwritten information: 1° The wording of the request for admission to psychiatric care; 2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-10

The Assembly of French Guiana is also convened at the request of:1° The standing committee;2° Or one third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-10

The Martinique Assembly is also convened at the request of:1° The Executive Council;2° Or one-third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same councillor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-15

The application for authorisation referred to in Article L. 1161-5 is sent by the company exploiting the medicinal product to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-154

Any transfer or acquisition of radioactive sources is subject to prior registration with the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, using a form issued by this body, except in the cases d…

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