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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of Disciplinary Boards and Chambers

Article D4125-33

The Chairman and the members of the Executive Committee of a Council of the Ordre may receive an allowance, the amount of which is determined on the basis of the duties and workload of each member and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-3

The costs of support for validating acquired experience paid by the platform are those incurred by the person in carrying out the actions defined in articles R. 6423-2 and R. 6423-3, up to a limit of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-3

Any operator of an installation generating water aerosols not covered by a regulation established under the nomenclature of classified installations for environmental protection mentioned in article &…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-37

The person responsible for hiring out or repeatedly making available second-hand PPE-SL must ensure that this PPE-SL meets the conditions specified by the manufacturer in the notice referred to in poi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-3

1° Holding for personal use or using a technological application, device or component designed or specially adapted to undermine an effective technical measure mentioned in article L. 331-5 of this Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Cemeteries and funeral operations (R).

Article R2512-35

The Prefect of Police exercises the powers devolved to the Mayor by articles R. 2213-2-2, R. 2213-5, R. 2213-7, R. 2213-13, R. 2213-14, R. 2213-21, R. 2213-29, R. 2213-40, R. 2213-44, R. 2223-78and R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-30

At the operator's request, the accredited bodies carry out the inspections in accordance with the specific provisions set out in Articles R. 5212-27 and R. 5212-27-1. Each external quality control giv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-3

Individual authorisation is granted with the assent of a committee whose composition and mode of operation are determined in section 3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-3

The amount allocated to the second part of the bond that has not been paid to the victim of the offence or to the creditor of a maintenance debt shall be returned if the case is dismissed and, unless…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation of Disciplinary Boards and Chambers

Article D4125-34

Elected members of a council who are not entitled to the allowance provided for in article D. 4125-33 may receive allowances when they attend meetings, participate in the various committees or carry o…

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