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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a confiscation order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up inco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-70

In all cases where a carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic agent for reproduction is used, the employer shall apply the following measures: 1° Limitation of the quantities of this agent in the workplace; 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-7

The following may apply for vacant hospital practitioner posts:1° Hospital practitioners who are candidates for transfer and who have completed at least three years' effective service in the same esta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

The seizure of shares, transferable securities, financial instruments or other intangible assets or rights shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Declarations

Article 407

The harvest, production and stock declarations provided for in the European regulations adopted for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-78

If an indicative occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-150 is exceeded, the employer shall carry out a risk assessment in order to determine appropriate prevention and prot…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-76

The employer shall regularly measure the exposure of workers to carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction present in the workplace atmosphere. When occupational exposure limit values have…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-77

If a binding occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-149 is exceeded, the employer shall stop work at the workstations concerned until measures have been implemented to ensur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-79

The results of the measurements and the technical inspection reports are communicated by the employer to the occupational physician and to the social and economic committee.They are kept at the dispos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-70

The design, surface area, layout and layout of the premises of pharmacies for internal use are adapted to the tasks and activities for which they are responsible, taking into account, for each of them…

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