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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

…Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, in application of article L. 1243-2, may obtain, for therapeutic purposes, tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human bod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

…eaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 7124-9 is subject to adjustment at the beginning of the school year. The duration of the credit hours…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

…the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the State civil s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 5

ANNEX 5 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE R. 142-35 PERSONAL DATA WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE STATISTICAL AND MONITORING TOOL FOR RETURN AID PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D224-5

…the conditions under which the holder may choose how to receive the sums referred to in article L. 224-5.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-55

The economic data referred to in 4° of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-53

…of technical industries at the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée or his representative;4° The Director in charge of European and International Affairs at the Centre national du cinéma et…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article D632-5

…f Article L. 632-17 :1° Market undertakings that manage a regulated market as defined in Article L. 421-1, or a multilateral trading facility as defined in Article L. 424-1; 2° Central depositories of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-51

…sica, the deeds, notifications and enforcement measures required under the conditions of article D. 4425-41; 3° notifying the administrators of the expiry of leases; 4° Preventing prescription; 5° Ens…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article D6153-58-1

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 receive, where applicable:1° Allowances linked to on-call duty in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the ministers responsible fo…

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