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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-8

The timetable and period for submitting applications for the authorisations mentioned in article L. 1223-5 are set, for each year, before 1st November of the previous year. The timetable determines at…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2111-8

The purchaser shall formulate the technical specifications:1° Either by reference to standards or other equivalent documents available to candidates;2° Or in terms of performance or functional require…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-8

In departments receiving patients or in premises where there are animals likely to be contaminated by group 3 or 4 biological agents, an order by the ministers for labour, agriculture and health defin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-88

Investments eligible for an allocation under the second part of the special assistance scheme include, on the one hand, investments whose purpose is the construction, renovation, restructuring, extens…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Contaminants

Article R412-24

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-24

The services listed under numbers 102 to 111 of Table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 102 Rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary employment agencies.

Article L6325-24

An agreement, concluded at professional branch level between the representative organisations of employers and employees in the temporary work sector and the State, may provide for part of the funds a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-24

The investment underlying the financial contracts is taken into account for the application of the provisions of I and II of article R. 214-32-29 and of article R. 214-32-33. When these financial cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-8

The National Conciliation Commission is made up of: 1° The Minister for Labour or his/her representative, as Chairman; 2° A representative of the Minister for the Economy; 3° Five employers' represent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article D47-8

Without prejudice to their preservation on media placed under seal or appended to official reports, as evidence in the proceedings during which they were extracted, acquired or transmitted, the illici…

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