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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-17

…the system is supplied by a water supply that complies with the conditions defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 throughout the period of use of the collective misting system.III. - It is forb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Choice of treating doctor.

Article R3711-17

…a convicted prisoner. However, when the person has been convicted of a crime referred to inarticle 706-53-13 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person must be summoned by the coordinating doctor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-15

I.-The agreement referred to in I of article L. 5213-3-1 defines the total amount of remuneration received by the employee in respect of the salary paid on behalf of the employer and the daily allowan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-17

The provisions of articles R. 823-12 and R. 823-13 are not applicable to: 1° Persons and entities whose balance sheet total plus operating income and financial income, excluding tax, exceeds €122,000,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-19

The agreement establishing a programming agreement :1° Designates a member to act as the lead company;2° Provides that the lead company is delegated the task of entering into contracts with distributo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-19

Courts and administrative bodies may not authorise or order deposits to be made with natural persons or bodies other than the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and may not authorise debtors, custodia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-19

Within the meaning of Article L. 612-4, in particular, may be included in the same patent application, either: 1° An independent claim for a product, an independent claim for a process specially desig…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-19

Members of the Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may be reimbursed for their travel and subsistence expenses under the conditions laid down in the regulations app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-19

The arrondissement council appoints, from among its members, the representatives of the municipality or the City of Paris on bodies whose scope of action is limited to the arrondissement and on which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts

Article L2564-19

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the municipality.

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