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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-109

The public prosecutor, the examining magistrate and the specialised correctional panel of the judicial court referred to in article 706-107 exercise, throughout the area of jurisdiction determined pur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-111

The order made pursuant to Article 706-110 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-110

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those referred to in Article 706-107 may, for offences falling within the scope of this article, request the investigating judge to relinquish juri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-107

For investigating, prosecuting, investigating and, in the case of misdemeanours, judging offences relating to the pollution of marine waters and waterways open to maritime navigation as provided for a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection I: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article A144-1

…ts of any grouping referred to in Article L. 144-2 are drawn up in accordance with rules determined by a regulation of the French Accounting Standards Authority (Autorité des normes comptables). The a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers, including self-employed workers and employers, exposed to ionising radiation are laid down in compliance with the general principles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-1

I.-The placing on the market, putting into service and making available on the market of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and their accessories shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of the activities of health care institutions

Article L6411-1

The last paragraph of article L. 6111-3 does not apply to Mayotte.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Blood transfusion establishments

Article R1222-10-1

The Etablissement Français du Sang is organised into blood transfusion establishments throughout France. Blood transfusion establishments are unincorporated local establishments of the Etablissement F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-11-1

Where the employer proposes that the contractual employment relationship be continued after the expiry of the fixed-term contract in the form of an open-ended contract for the same or a similar job, w…

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