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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

…ssional or any person in the course of their professional practice who becomes aware of such a case may also inform the drug dependence and addictovigilance assessment and information centre in whose…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

The loss of French nationality takes effect: 1° In the case provided for in article 23 at the date of acquisition of foreign nationality; 2° In the case provided for in Articles 23-3 and 23-5 on the d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

The actual daily working time per employee may not exceed ten hours, except : 1° In the event of a derogation granted by the labour inspector under conditions determined by decree ; 2° In emergencies,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-3

…tnatal period, and in the event of dystocic childbirth, the midwife must call in a doctor. Midwives may provide care prescribed by a doctor in the event of a pathological pregnancy or post-natal perio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-9

…caprine animals and poultry, or minced beef within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 of 25 August 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1760/…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article R331-19

…line public communication service requests removal from the list referred to in I of Article L. 331-25 shall be sent to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique by reg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-4

…rmacist or as a person legally authorised to assist him, contrary to the provisions of article L. 5125-29; 4° Soliciting orders from the public; 5° Receiving orders for medicinal products and other pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

…is ;23° Centre hospitalier régional de Pointe-à-Pitre ;24° Centre hospitalier régional de Poitiers ;25° Centre hospitalier régional de Reims ;26° Centre hospitalier régional de Rennes ;27° Centre hosp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…4-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 2131-8 to L. 2131-10 law no. 96-142 of 24 February 1996L. 2131-11law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022L. 2131-12law no. 96-142 of 24 February 1996II.For the application of ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article L4332-9

…fund is hereby created to strengthen financial solidarity between the regions and the Department of Mayotte. In 2022, the total amount levied under this fund is equal to 0.1% of the fraction of value…

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