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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-10

…e appropriate, set a period of exclusion during which the person who is the subject of the research may not participate in any other research. The length of this period varies according to the nature…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-106

I. - To assess the limit referred to in Article L. 214-40, account is taken of : 1° In the denominator, the assets mentioned in 4° and 6° to 10° of I of article L. 214-36 held by the undertaking ; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-10

In the event of a conviction pursuant to article L. 4741-9, the court may order, as an additional penalty, that the judgment be posted at the doors of the convicted person's establishments, at the lat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-10

The application for approval is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or electronically by the association's legal representative, as appropriate, to the Minister for Health or the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-10

Authorisations may be modified, suspended or withdrawn in whole or in part by the Minister responsible for research in the event of non-compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Suspension or wi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article L453-10

…the event of conviction for the offences punishable under articles L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Industrial plants operating continuously.

Article L3132-10

…blishments operating continuously, the weekly rest periods of employees assigned to continuous work may be deferred in part under the following conditions: 1° Each employee benefits, in a given work p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Filing of amending deeds.

Article R123-107

The filing provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 123-105 includes for joint-stock companies and non-trading companies formed by public offering: 1° A copy of the minutes of the general mee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-10

The Assembly of French Guiana is also convened at the request of:1° The standing committee;2° Or one third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-10

The Martinique Assembly is also convened at the request of:1° The Executive Council;2° Or one-third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same councillor…

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