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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-21

The holder of an import authorisation must immediately notify the Prefect of any changes to the operating conditions. The Prefect who issued the authorisation to import a natural mineral water may, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-4

I.-The management costs of the commissions may not exceed a ceiling determined in the agreement on objectives and resources. These costs are defined on the basis of requests submitted by the joint int…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-4

The powers exercised by the Minister of the Interior pursuant to article R. 211-1 and article R. 211-18 are devolved to the Minister responsible for the overseas departments and territories.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21-2

The labour inspection officer referred to in article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have a technical check carried out on the exposure limit values for electromagnetic fields defined in articles R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-21-2

Investment firms shall require the instruments referred to in Article L. 533-30-11 to be held for a minimum period defined under the conditions set out in Article L. 533-30-1 so as to align the incent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-9

The information contained in the directory will be sent to the following, via the judicial authority and for the performance of their duties: 1° Experts or persons appointed by the judicial authority…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-3

Any natural or legal person requesting a modification to the homologation of a circuit must compile a file which includes: 1° A description of the characteristics of the circuit which are to be modifi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21-3

The statutory auditor of a public interest entity shall, at the request of the specialised committee mentioned in article L. 823-19 or the body performing the functions of this committee, the findings…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-21

In accordance with the provisions of Article 23-1 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 on the Organic Law on the Constitutional Council, the party who argues, in support of an application made unde…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

Any natural or legal person applying for the approval of a circuit or for the renewal of this approval must compile a file which includes: 1° A layout plan of the circuit or a plan of the tracks used…

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