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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-5

Those who refuse to take fingerprints or photographs authorised by the public prosecutor or investigating judge, in accordance with the provisions of article 78-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-58

Exports of labile blood products by the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre are not subject to the procedure set out in article L. 1222-3 when they are carried out as part of the centre's mission as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-56

During parental leave or a period of part-time work to bring up a child, employees have the right to take a skills assessment at their own initiative.During this period, the employee is not paid.They…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-5

In the event of breach of an obligation incumbent on the insured after the occurrence of the loss, the insured shall only be liable for forfeiture in the event of gross negligence or wilful default on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-5

Investments accepted to represent the mathematical provisions of variable capital life insurance or capitalisation contracts, in which the sum insured is determined by reference to a reference value,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Community harmonisation

Article R5121-51-12

Each year, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé sends the coordination group referred to in Article 27 of Directive 2001/83/EC of the Europea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-5

Embryonic or foetal tissues or cells may only be removed, preserved and used following termination of pregnancy for diagnostic, therapeutic or scientific purposes. The woman who has undergone a termin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expenditure chargeable to the balance of the apprenticeship tax

Article L6241-5

The following are authorised to collect the balance of the apprenticeship tax in respect of the expenditure mentioned in 1° of Article L. 6241-4:1° Public secondary schools ;2° Private secondary educa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-53

During searches, the identities consulted also include the result of the verification carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article 706-25-5 using information communicated…

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