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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative regime applicable to the transport of radioactive substances

Article R1333-146

I.-Without prejudice to Article L. 1252-1 of the Transport Code and subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9, the transport of radioactive substances within France is subject to a declaration, r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2352-14

No employee may be penalised or dismissed for exercising the right provided for in Article L. 2352-13. Any decision or act to the contrary shall be null and void.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-14

…rwise be classified as an eligible counterparty in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 533-13. An investment service provider other than an asset management company may, at the request of a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Training plan for courses involving distance learning

Article R6341-14

…is sent, together with the trainee's application for remuneration, under the conditions set out in 1° of article R. 6341-33.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-14

…t referred to in the previous paragraph. When, in application of the third paragraph of Article L. 6145-1 or Article L. 6145-2 or Article L. 6131-5, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article R2122-11

…any useful documents enabling this magistrate to ensure that the conditions laid down in article L. 2121-30-1 are fulfilled. The public prosecutor has two months in which to inform the mayor of his re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-11

…e area of the premises, the addition or removal of a storage room within the meaning of article R. 5125-8, alterations to the building, or related to the implementation of a new activity, must be decl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Approved federations

Article L131-12

…bour Code. For the performance of their duties and by derogation fromarticle 3 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, when they have the status of civil ser…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-12

…alone and in full and where each of the thresholds mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-4 is reached, the court appoints one or more experts to assist them in their management mission.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-12

The application for relief from the disqualification provided for in Article L. 512-3 must be made within two months of the cessation of the impediment, and the act not performed must be performed wit…

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