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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Restructuring and downsizing

Article L2312-58

In the absence of an agreement, when the proposed restructuring and downsizing submitted to the Social and Economic Committee is likely to affect the volume of activity or employment of a subcontracti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sector advisory committees

Article L784-5

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 614-1 and L. 614-2 law no. 2018-699 of 3 August 2018 L. 614-3law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 II.-For…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sector advisory committees

Article L783-5

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 614-1 and L. 614-2 Law no. 2018-699 of 3 August 2018 L. 614-3Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 II.-For…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-5

…fee, set by the departmental council in accordance with the procedures laid down in article R. 3333-4, is borne by these different legal entities in proportion to the length of the networks they opera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical, pharmaceutical and odontological units.

Article D6431-58

…under the above conditions as head of the pharmacy of the health agency provided for in article L. 5521-5 manages this pharmacy within the meaning of the same article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-5

…care staff working in prisons. The powers of the Regional Health Agency mentioned in articles L. 6114-1, L. 6143-3, L. 6143-3-1, L. 6143-4 and L. 6145-1 to L. 6145-5 of this Code and in article L. 162…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-50

Any veterinary pharmaceutical establishment of a company mentioned in Article R. 5142-1 engaged in wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution shall keep, for each incoming and outgoing transac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-24

…d medicines and, where applicable, their packaging, under the conditions set out in I of article L. 541-10 of the Environmental Code. They carry out the following operations: 1° Providing pharmacies w…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 octodecies

…er for Industry or the Minister for Defence and tasked with implementing the Paris Convention of 13 January 1993 on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-5

…authority, unless the minor has made known his or her opposition as provided for in article L. 1111-5 and, in the case of adults subject to a legal protection measure with representation relating to t…

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