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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: The industrial tribunal

Article R1523-1

For the application of articles R. 1441-3, R. 1441-6 to R. 1441-7, and R. 1441-18 to the industrial tribunals of Guadeloupe, references to the department, the departmental level and the regional level…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-20

The provisions of articles R. 1232-15, R. 1232-16, R. 1232-18 to R. 1232-19 and R. 1232-21 are applicable to the removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes referred to in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-16

…to confirm the resumption of one or more of its obligations, pursuant to articles 706-25-16,706-25-18 et 706-25-20, the following provisions shall apply: 1° The rules relating to the appointment of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-32

…uments and no later than the expiry of the period set pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 764-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-19

…the authorisation of the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5141-16 and R. 5141-18 are considered to include all the data necessary and sufficient for the evaluation of these medic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

…are assigned to the commercial company mentioned in articles L. 333-1 and L. 333-2-1, the following may not hold an interest in the capital of this company or voting rights within it: 1° Sports associ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

…pharmacists sitting on the Ordinary Qualification Commissions instituted by Article 2 of Decree no. 2010-1208 of 12 October 2010 relating to the conditions for the issue of a qualification in medical…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…quirement at the level of the subsidiary. IV - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L613-43-1

…pact in France of the measures mentioned in 3° of VI of the same article. The collège de résolution may refer the matter to the European Banking Authority under the conditions set out in VII of the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-7

…set out in II.Article L. 1161-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Order No. 2020-1407 of 18 November 2020 on the missions of the regional health agencies.Article L. 1162-1 is applicable in…

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