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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work in a hyperbaric environment

Article D4152-29

It is forbidden to assign or maintain pregnant women in workplaces where the relative pressure exceeds 100 hectopascals.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Accounting

Article D5217-30

…method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-10

Any person whose identity is entered in the file may ask the public prosecutor to rectify or order the deletion of information concerning him or her if the information is not accurate or if its retent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article D6153-72-1

…e training and research unit in which the student is registered and his or her home. This allowance may not be combined with any scheme for the total or partial reimbursement of transport costs paid d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-31-1

The situation of all sentenced persons who may be subject to judicial supervision in accordance with Article 723-29 must be examined before their scheduled release date. The sentence enforcement judge…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

…isation fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where the units o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-7-2

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in Article R. 714-7-1, the application is deemed accepted.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Consequences of legal separation

Article 303

…t pronouncing it or a subsequent judgment sets the alimony that is due to the needy spouse. Alimony may also be provided for in the agreement for legal separation by mutual consent.This alimony is awa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7-1

Lawyers and the persons mentioned in 18° of Article L. 561-2 may provide each other with information gathered for the purposes of implementing Articles L. 561-5, L. 561-5-1, L. 561-6, and L. 561-9 to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-5

…and the date by which he must be notified of the decision. Subject to the provisions of article R. 212-7-6, the investigation period runs from the date of discharge or acknowledgement of receipt or e…

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