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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-29

…ation group or laboratory authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 keeps, with due respect for confidentiality, for each person whose gametes or germ tissue it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-29

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the employability assistance, the employability assistance is not due and the sums paid will be reimbursed.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 7: Conditions for determining the minimum wage for still-image journalists paid on a freelance basis

Article D132-29

The minimum wage paid in return for the commission of a still image, or a series of images with the same subject and produced in the same location, is determined on the basis of the time required to c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-7

If it is shown to be impossible to appoint an authorised body in the department where the business is located, the prefect of that department, on receipt of an express detailed request, may exceptiona…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Accommodation.

Article L4433-24

In the regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion, the distribution of State aid for housing is decided, after consultation with the regional housing council, by the State representative.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorisations

Article R6132-24

…of healthcare activities or heavy equipment subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 6122-1, or where it provides for such a modification without transfer, the request for transfer is a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

Persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in the article 706-47 may be subject to a treatment order imposed either at the time of their conviction, as part of a socio-judicial follow-up, in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines

Article L2334-24

…relating to road traffic intended for local authorities referred to in b of 2° of B of I of Article 49 of Law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finances for 2006 are distributed by the local financ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-29

…terms and conditions set out in Title IV of Book VI of the Commercial Code. Pursuant to articles L. 641-1 or L. 622-5 of the French Commercial Code, the court-appointed liquidator carries out the oper…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-6

…industrielle and to the cases of suspension or closure of the procedure referred to in Articles R. 613-44-10 and R. 613-44-12 respectively, the opposition proceedings shall take place in the followin…

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