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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-75

Articles R. 6141-10 to R. 6141-12, R. 6143-15, R. 6143-23, R. 6143-24 and R. 6144-42 do not apply to the National Public Health Establishment in Fresnes. The powers attributed to the Director General…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-34-1

…Code, it may also register the mortgage referred to in Article L. 327-3 of this Code,Article L. 212-24 of the French Mutual Code orArticle L. 931-23 of the French Social Security Code against the buil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Approval of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-50

…s Authority, at the request of one of the organisations mentioned in Articles L. 7343-4 and L. 7343-24. Upon receipt of this request, the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority shall initiate…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

The multi-annual residence permit is valid for four years, except when it is issued: 1° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-22 ; in this case, its duration is equal to that remaining o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…ork and checks required for mosquito control action in accordance with the article 1 of law no. 64-1246 of 16 December 1964 relating to mosquito control and article 65 of the 1975 finance law (no. 74-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-30

I. -In its opinion provided for in article L. 1142-24-12, the College shall rule on whether the damage is attributable to the prescription of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnanc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-11

The identification of a person by his or her genetic fingerprints may only be sought:1° In the context of investigation or enquiry measures carried out in the course of legal proceedings;2° For medica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article D214-32-31

…of FIAs governed by foreign law marketed in France under the conditions laid down in Article L. 214-24-1, may be admitted to trading on a regulated market for financial instruments defined in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-192

…may invest :1° Up to 50% of its assets in units or shares referred to in 3° of I of article L. 214-24-55 of the same collective investment scheme governed by French law, the same UCITS established un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33-3

…solution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the persons referred to in I of Article L. 526-24 acting under the freedom of establishment, of the provisions of Section 12 of Chapter III of Titl…

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