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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-1-1

The liberty and custody judge may be replaced, in the event of a vacancy, absence or impediment, by a judge of the first grade or outside the hierarchy designated by the president of the judicial cour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68-1

When the application for early access authorisation concerns a medicinal product composed, in whole or in part, of genetically modified organisms, the holder of the exploitation rights, or his authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

I.-The application for authorisation to obtain the early access provided for in Article L. 5121-12 is sent by electronic means, by the holder of the exploitation rights or his authorised representativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4126-54

The appeal must be lodged with the Board that issued the decision whose review is sought within two months of the day on which the practitioner became aware of the grounds for review that he is invoki…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4126-53

The review of a final decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance or the National Disciplinary Chamber imposing a temporary ban on practising, with or without a suspended sentence, or strik…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Coordinating provisions

Article R214-231-1

The financing bodies referred to in 2°c of A of article R. 332-2 of the Insurance Code are financing bodies within the meaning of article L. 214-166-2 of this Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights

Article R6152-369

Contractual practitioners are guaranteed the right to organise. They may not suffer any prejudice or benefit from any advantages because of their trade union commitments. Special leave of absence is g…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-163

The fees, emoluments and costs relating to the formalities carried out pursuant to this section shall be borne by the applicants.In addition to their emoluments regulated by Articles R. 743-140 et seq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-164

When the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is r…

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