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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-32

An annual meeting on the operation of detention facilities is organised on the initiative of the Minister for Immigration, with the authorised associations and the relevant government departments. The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R744-37

The journalist shall have access, in compliance with health and safety regulations and the privacy of detainees, to premises accessible to detainees as well as to premises made available to contributo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-3

In companies employing at least one employee and less than two hundred and fifty employees, the following may benefit from the provisions of this Title:1° The managers of these companies ;2° The chair…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-39

Where the publishing company or the company controlling it, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, publishes several press titles, a company agreement may provide for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-5-1

A collective retirement savings plan may provide for default membership by the company's employees, unless the latter advise otherwise. Employees are informed of this clause under conditions laid down…

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

Article L5211-5-1

I.-The criteria for classifying a situation as a risk in the management of a patient's state of health due to the unavailability of a medical device shall be laid down by regulation.The manufacturers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-5-1

Private practice in public hospitals pursuant to articles L. 6154-1 to L. 6154-7 of the Public Health Code is subject to the practitioner's adherence to the national agreement referred to in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-3

The territorial jurisdiction of the agents mentioned in 3° of articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2 may be extended to several départements or regions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-5-1

By way of derogation fromarticle 371-1 of the Civil Code, nurses may dispense with obtaining the consent of the holder(s) of parental authority for decisions to be taken when preventive action, screen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for awarding a label

Article R5141-34

A label is created attesting to the ability of a natural or legal person to provide one or more of the phases of advice and support for business start-ups and takeovers mentioned in article R. 5141-29…

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