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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-7

In the performance of his duties, the occupational physician may, at the employer's expense, take samples or arrange for samples to be taken and measurements to be taken for analysis purposes. He may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8115-7

When a Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer observes one of the breaches of the declaration and information obligations mentioned in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-4, and R. 8295-3 committed by the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-76

…order further information to be provided. In this case, the opinion provided for in article R. 6156-78 is given after a new report has been submitted and the practitioner concerned has been notified o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

…y of another European Union Member State for enforcement pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 728-15 ;

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7-2

Without prejudice to the information obligations provided for in article 19 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and in articles L. 111-7 and L. 111-7-1 of this co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…ions also apply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Article 706-25-7 of this Code.Section 1 of this Title shall also apply to the prosecution, investigation and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-7

…hich is specified, where applicable, by the cartographic documents provided for in articles L. 4433-7-1 and L. 4433-7-2.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-7

…is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes.Where the term of the contract is g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-76

…article L. 5211-41-3 or the mixed syndicate resulting from the merger in application of article L. 5711-2 must take the deliberation relating to the household waste collection fee before 1st March of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7

Professionals registered on the list provided for in Article L. 422-1 or those established on the territory of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European…

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