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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-27

…or Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections) referred to in article L. 1142-22, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or lodged with the secretariat of the Offi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Officials and agents authorised to investigate forestry offences

Article 23

The persons mentioned in Article 22 may be requested by the public prosecutor, investigating judge and judicial police officers to assist them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-45

The provisions of this section apply without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1221-22 to R. 1221-52 relating to haemovigilance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for jobseekers

Article R5524-6

For the application of article R. 5422-16 in Mayotte, the reference: "L. 5422-22" is replaced by the reference: "L. 5524-3".

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…u 19 décembre 1994;c) Agreement on exchanges of young working people, signed in Paris on 26 October 2015, approved by the loi n° 2017-1249 du 9 août 2017, published by the décret n° 2018-403 du 28 mai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-5

…f inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, by trade unions on the date of 31 December 2015, the territorial public establishment replaces, until 31 December 2017 for the competences prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Name and identification of the medicinal product

Article R5121-4

…tions that comply with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 of 2 October 2015 supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preference shares.

Article R212-1

The rules governing preference shares are set out in Articles R. 228-15 to R. 228-22 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-21

…expiry of a period of two months from the date of the notification provided for in article R. 4113-22. The provisions of the previous paragraph only apply in the event of a withdrawal of the agreemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-38

The declaration provided for in article L. 4311-22 shall be sent to the Conseil national de l'ordre before the first service is provided.It shall include information relating to civil status, national…

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