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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-70

…mutagenic or toxic agent for reproduction is used, the employer shall apply the following measures: 1° Limitation of the quantities of this agent in the workplace; 2° Limitation of the number of worke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-7

…alth agencies in the event of a serious health threat, under the measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1 and L. 3135-1 of the Public Health Code.The National Steering Committee for the Regional Healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-7

The tests to verify the knowledge referred to in article L. 4221-12, which are written and anonymous, comprise, for pharmacy and, where appropriate, for medical biology : 1° A test of fundamental know…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for setting up a regional hospital grouping

Article R6132-7

The derogation provided for in I of Article L. 6132-1 may be granted to an establishment, where necessary and at the request of its legal representative, by the Director General of the Regional Health…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…y also be invested to acquire the foreign exploitation rights to cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 721-6. These sums may not be invested when the foreign sales companies are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-70

…l also apply in the event of aggravation of a loss referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 1221-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-7

…here applicable, the results of the expert report referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 611-6.The financial administrations, social security organisations, institutions managing the unemplo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiation procedures

Article L2241-7

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2241-5 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R321-74

…mption in the event of a voluntary sale of furniture by public auction is governed by the Articles 61 to 65 of Decree no. 2001-650 of 19 July 2001 implementing the articles L. 321-1 to L. 321-38 of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705

…Court exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52, 704 and 706-42 for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the following offences: 1° Offences p…

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