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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Action on the working environment.

Article R4626-19

…any referral to the medical council. He draws up a report under the conditions specified inarticle 9 of decree no. 88-386 of 19 April 1988, as amended, relating to the conditions of physical fitness…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-15

…ly apply the provisions of article 138-3 only if it appears that the prohibitions set out in 3° and 9° of Article 138 are, on their own, insufficient to prevent a repetition of the offence. In this ca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-16

…tain compliance with the occupational exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4222-10 and R. 4412-149, if necessary by stopping recycling.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-15

…ed to him. The guarantee measures that may be imposed are set by the order mentioned in Article R. 512-12.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or compartments of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article L214-188

…is paragraph shall enter into contracts transferring the insurance risks referred to in article L. 214-187 and the nature of the insurance risks covered by these contracts.Undertakings or sub-funds co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-18

…fter suspension of the opposition proceedings in the cases provided for in 2° and 3° of Article R. 712-17, the opponent has not responded, within the time limit set by the Institute, to the latter's r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-18

…law, land on which, for whatever reason, the right of enjoyment to which they were encumbered on 3 January 1967 has ended shall be governed in particular by the provisions of this code and the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-18

…n, where appropriate. The request is made in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 1142-13 to R. 1142-17 , without it being necessary to determine whether the damage for which the requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-15

…the sentence enforcement judge. In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of article R. 3711-12, the sentence enforcement judge, in the presence of the coordinating doctor, will summon the pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific contracts mentioned in I of Article L. 6147-12

Article R6147-142

The specific contract referred to in I of article L. 6147-12 provides for the funding allocated to the armed forces health service under the regional intervention fund in application of article L. 143…

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