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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-73

Entitlement to the allowance for self-employed workers begins when the self-employed activity ends, which must be within a period of 12 months prior to the day before registration as a jobseeker or, w…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-7

…ng has achieved, over the three years preceding the year in which the contract is awarded, at least 80% of its average turnover in services with the contracting entity or with other undertakings with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-79

The use of radioscopy equipment without an automatic dose rate control device or without an image intensifier or equivalent device is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-78

…to ionising radiation complies with the regulatory provisions adopted in application of Article L. 5212-1.Medicinal products and radiopharmaceuticals are used in accordance with Article L. 5121-1 et s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-7

Public health institutions are subject to a special administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system, defined by this Title and specified by regulation. The provisions of the Public Contract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-7

…ome from employment that forms the basis for calculating the penalty referred to in article L. 2242-8 is that for the whole month following the end of the formal notice referred to in article R. 2242-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-7

…e first paragraph of Article D. 4135-1 and within a period set by the Haute Autorité de santé which may not exceed two months, the approved body chosen by the doctor sends the Haute Autorité de santé…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-7

Customs officers may only immobilise means of transport and goods or keep persons at their disposal for the time strictly necessary to carry out the physical inspection operations, which include check…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 712

…all cases where it appears necessary to hear a convicted offender who is detained, the court seised may issue a letter rogatory to the president of the judicial court closest to the place of detention…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-7

…I of the legislative part of this Code to another court pursuant to Article L. 662-2, this referral may be decided ex officio by the president of the court seised, who shall immediately forward the fi…

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