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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-1

…this is impossible, take place before this release, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 3711-8 and R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 of the public health code. To this end, convicts may be granted tempo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-114

…ers.For imported medicinal products with the marketing authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-8 , the early access authorisation under article L. 5121-12 or the registration referred to in artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…bject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-7

Failure by the user to comply with the provisions relating to the duration of the assignment, as laid down by the stipulations of the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toarticle L. 1251…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-15

…at the request of the institution.Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, such withdrawal may also be decided by the European Central Bank in the fol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4

…ns are prosecuted under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 442-6, L. 442-9, L. 462-5 to L. 462-8, L. 463-1 to L. 463-7, L. 464-1 to L. 464-8 and L. 490-1 to L. 490-12 of the French Commercial Cod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

…g to the institution's missions within the limits set, where applicable, by the Board of Directors; 8° Represents the institution in legal proceedings and in civil acts under the conditions laid down,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…ture of the expenditure concerned, with the intensity rates provided for in Article 17(6), Article 18(2), Article 19(3), Article 25(5)(c) and (6), Article 28(3), 4 of Article 29 and 4 of Article 31 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-5

…12; 6° Sanctioning of studies; 7° Qualifications of teachers and those responsible for the course; 8° Installation of premises; 9° Financial, technical and pedagogical control.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…du médicament et des produits de santé.The marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations provided for in Articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1, t…

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