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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-30

The Nuclear Safety Authority and the radiation protection inspectors shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this chapter, Articles L. 5212-1 and L. 5212-2 relating to the use of medical devic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-35

In order to relaunch the production and preparation of audiovisual works, direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested pursuant to Articles 211-66 and 311-57, in respect of applicat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

Officials of the administrations of the other Member States of the European Union, duly authorised by the requesting authority by means of a written mandate and authorised by the French administration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies.

Article R5221-32

Authorised bodies shall inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé : 1° of any modification likely to alter the conditions under which autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article L3132-3

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions for application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree, and in particular : 1° The categories of persons who may join the health reserve mentioned in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining agreements and collective labour agreements

Article D2622-3

For the application of article L. 23-112-1 in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the following number of seats is allocated: 1° For the Saint-Barthélemy regional inter-profes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-3

The French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product must be able to receive the deposits mentioned in 1° of Article L. 224-2. Payments are made in cash. The second paragra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Provisions relating to the publication of criminal decisions

Article R8211-3

The information relating to convicted natural or legal persons posted on the website is: 1° For natural persons : a) Identity (surname, first name(s), gender, date and place of birth); b) SIREN or SIR…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-3

Contracts concluded by collective management organisations with users of all or part of their repertoire are civil acts.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379 bis

1. Amounts still owed as preferential claims by merchants and legal entities governed by private law, even if they are not merchants, in respect of the claims listed in 1 of article 379, shall be disc…

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