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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-38

When the National Public Health Agency, in order to carry out the tasks mentioned in 1°, 2° and 6° of article L. 1413-1, needs the individual data mentioned in articles L. 1413-6 and L. 1413-7, its Di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-30

The elections of the members of the committee and of the chairman may be challenged before the Conseil d'Etat by any elector, by the candidates and by the minister responsible for local authorities, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Committee of elected representatives of the Ile-de-France region (R).

Article R2531-31

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure. These are approved by the minister responsible for local authorities.The minister responsible for cities and the minister for the interior or their r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the regional cooperation fund for French Guiana

Article R7153-3

The committee meets at least twice a year, convened by its chairman, who sets the agenda.The committee's secretariat is provided by the services of the State representative in French Guyana.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of market surveillance officers

Article R4314-3

Officers authorised to carry out market surveillance duties on the basis of article L. 4314-1 are designated by order of the Minister for Labour or the Minister for Agriculture. They have national jur…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-38

In the event of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-18, R. 222-20, R. 222-31 and R. 222-32 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations issued on the bas…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-2

I.-The Pass-nautique test mentioned in the last paragraph of Article A. 322-3-1 ensures that the participant is able to:-jump into the water ;float on their back for five seconds; - stand upright in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-33

If the judge is considering ordering the applicant's transfer pursuant to 1° of II of Article 803-8, the judge will ask the prison administration to propose, as soon as possible, one or more establish…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Journalists accompanying Members of Parliament

Article R343-31

When a journalist holding the professional identity card referred to in article L. 7111-6 of the Labour Code accompanies a member of parliament, senator or representative to the European Parliament el…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Journalists accompanying Members of Parliament

Article R343-33

The writings, photographs, sketches, shots and sound recordings that the journalist makes are confined to the context of the visit by the MP they are accompanying.

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