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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protocol for therapeutic use and patient monitoring

Article R5121-74-5

…ay not be required. II.-The prescribing doctors and pharmacists or persons mentioned in article L. 5126-10 concerned and, in the case of a compassionate access authorisation granted in application of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-3

…in terms of port and airport infrastructure, entrusted to them prior to the publication of Law No. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 on the growth and transformation of businesses. They have, under conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L3334-3

…revenue is affected, respectively, by a coefficient of 43.44%, 55.45%, 79.82% and 81.58%.III. - In 2019, the amount of the flat-rate allocation for the Department of Mayotte is reduced pursuant to IX…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-5

…of a salary. II.-In the absence of an agreement within six months of the publication of the loi n° 2019-775 du 24 juillet 2019 tendant à créer un droit voisin au profit des agences de presse et des é…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-9

…p of the charter [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2019-794 DC of 20 December 2019] may not establish the existence of a legal relationship of subordin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-21

…nes the terms and conditions of the examination. By application of the provisions of Article L. 623-12, it may decide not to carry out a prior examination if it is clear from the French or foreign doc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

…e with the following procedures, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1411-58-11 and R. 1411-58-12: 1° In the event of a nominal or multi-member ballot: for each staff representative seat, the can…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

Subject to the following paragraph and to the provisions of article R. 5315-12 with regard to the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Surrender in the event of illegal residence

Article R621-6

…ational holding long-term resident-EU status granted by another State, mentioned in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13, when this family member: 1° Has stayed for more than three consecutive months on F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-13

…hospitals and the other elements of the army health service mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6147-12 and with the Minister of Defence in respect of the elements of the armed forces health service me…

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