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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-13

User healthcare professionals working in one of the establishments mentioned in 4° of Article R. 5222-3 or in a blood transfusion establishment immediately report to the local reactovigilance correspo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable on completion of work

Article R4412-139

At the end of the work, the employer draws up an end-of-work report containing all the information relating to the progress of the work, in particular the dust level measurements, the prior waste acce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation procedure.

Article R2324-13

On receipt of the information referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 2324-12, the prefect of the département in which the organiser of the family holiday stay is domiciled or has its regist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency

Article R4451-136

When, in application ofArticle R. 1333-94 of the Public Health Code, the representative of the State in the département delimits the zones in which, due to a radiological emergency, measures to reduce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Company certification

Article R4412-131

An order of the Minister for Labour determines : 1° The conditions and procedures for accreditation of the certification bodies mentioned in Article R. 4412-129 on the basis of the technical reference…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-13

A copy of the statement of objections together with a copy of the investigation report and the investigation file is forwarded for referral by the general rapporteur to the chairman of the restricted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-137

I.-At least thirty days before the date on which work is due to start on a given operation, as referred to in 4° of Article R. 4412-133, the employer shall send the demolition, removal or encapsulatio…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215

1. Those who hold or transport goods that are dangerous to public health, safety or morals, counterfeit goods, goods prohibited under international commitments or goods that are the subject of interna…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-13

When an application for home detention under electronic surveillance is made to the investigating judge, the liberty and custody judge or the sentence enforcement judge, or when he or she is consideri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-13

The safeguard measures provided for in article R. 4314-12 are also implemented when the Minister concerned is notified by the European Commission: 1° That a prohibition or restriction measure taken by…

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