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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conformity assessment with internal production control, also known as the "EC self-certification" procedure

Article R4313-22

…ter or any other person responsible for placing the equipment on the market shall draw up the technical file provided for in Article R. 4313-6 for each type of machine or personal protective equipment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22

…L. 532-9, with the exception of those which exclusively manage FIAs covered by I of article L. 214-167, FIAs covered by IV of article L. 532-9, FIAs covered by the second paragraph of III of the same…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23

The rights of any holder of a plant variety certificate shall be forfeited: 1° Who is unable to present to the administration at any time the elements of reproduction or vegetative propagation making…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-23

…requires a supplementary occupational pension fund to submit a recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 612-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code, a recovery plan pursuant to Article L. 385-8 of this Code…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

I.-In year n, the decision to award a classification, a label and a grant is taken after receiving the opinion of the art cinema commission meeting in a regional formation. The Chairman of the Centre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-23

…pointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12 in seeking any solution likely to bring the dispute to an amicable end. It ensures that the mediation procedure is fair and balanced. If it considers that the sm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-13

…ation from the provisions of article L. 4311-2, operating and instrumental assistants who have been carrying out this professional activity on a voluntary or salaried basis for at least six years prio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-22

The automated processing of personal data, referred to in II of Article 515-11-1 and known as the "anti-rapprochement bracelet", is governed by Articles R. 631-6 to R. 631-14 of the Prison Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-23

…7 of the Public Health Code, smoking is prohibited in the open-air areas referred to in article R. 4227-22. This prohibition is signposted in accordance with the regulations in force.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-22

…plans. The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title IV, with the exception of I of Article L. 642-2, and

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