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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-1

For the requirements connected with the performance of his duties, the national member of the Eurojust Agency shall have access, under the same conditions as prosecuting magistrates, to data contained…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Lost, destroyed or stolen life insurance policies or capitalisation or savings bonds.

Article R*160-6

Where two years have elapsed from the date of the objection and no third party holder has come forward, the objector may, on production of a simple letter from the company certifying that the objectio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-15

I.-The sale, distribution or offer free of charge of cigarettes whose maximum tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide content exceeds the levels set by order of the Minister for Health is prohibited. II.-Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4132-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins comprises fifty-eight members elected for six years by the full members of the departmental councils.These members are distributed as follows1° One pair pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-66-1

The time that the presiding judge of the summary proceedings panel or the adjudication panel may have devoted to rereading and signing the decisions mentioned in g of 2° of article R. 1423-55 is set a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: The Pay Parking Disputes Commission

Article R2333-120-68

The time limit for appealing against an express administrative decision refusing to take the measures necessary to enforce a decision of the commission du contentieux du stationnement payant is interr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-63-1

Humanitarian wholesale distributors as defined in 8° of article R. 5124-2 are subject to compliance with good practice in the donation of medicinal products, set by order of the Minister for Health an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-2

I.-In order to benefit from a professional transition project, the employee must provide proof of a minimum length of service as an employee, determined by decree. The seniority condition is not requi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-2

I. - Before providing the account information service referred to in 8° of II of Article L. 314-1, providers of account information services shall submit an application for registration to the Autorit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-1

…is Code, no person may :1° Mention or cause to be mentioned in a job advertisement the sex or marital status of the candidate sought. This prohibition applies to all forms of advertising relating to r…

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