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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Psychomotrician.

Article L4332-3

The diploma referred to in Article L. 4332-2 is the French State diploma in psychomotricism.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Worker monitoring and individual health monitoring

Article R4452-31

The health professional referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 4624-1 shall, for each worker likely to be exposed to artificial optical radiation in excess of the exposure limit values defin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Powers of the State representative

Article L2573-22

I.-The Articles L. 2215-1 to L. 2215-8 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-For the application of article L. 2215-8, after the words:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 5211-19, a commune may be authorised by the representative of the State in the department, after receiving the opinion of the departmental commission fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-30

Voters who are minors may, without the authorisation of their legal representative, be plaintiffs or defendants in a contentious appeal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-31

The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged under the conditions laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure for professional elections.The parties are exempted from the requirement to appear before th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-32

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-26, R. 2122-28, R. 2122-29 and R. 2122-31 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-5

Within the period stipulated in the previous article, the offender must pay the amount due under the transaction, unless he lodges a protest with the operator's department within three months of the o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a medical device or its accessories is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° Without the EU declar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-3

When the judicial authority has been informed of a prosecution under articles L. 4223-1 or L. 4223-2, the representative of the State in the département may order the temporary closure of the establis…

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