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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-7

Any decision by the Director General to authorise or refuse research and the opinion of the Steering Committee are forwarded simultaneously to the Ministers for Health and Research, who have a period…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R5212-7

The State representative who refers the matter to the regional audit chamber in accordance with article L. 5212-25 attaches to this referral the commune's request, the decision of the trade union comm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-70

Before any work is carried out on the site, the contractor in charge of the main work or the main lot, as well as any contractor called upon to carry out work presenting particular risks included in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-7

The recruitment of the people mentioned in article L. 5132-1 on fixed-term contracts or the employment of prisoners who have signed a prison employment contract by integration companies entitles them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4352-7

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall, after obtaining the opinion of the Medical Laboratory Technicians Commission, issue the authorisation to practise provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa - Brokerage of medicinal products

Article R5124-75

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations set out in article L. 5124-20 and in this chapter, which may be identified following an inspection, the Director General of the Agency may prohibit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R7345-7

I. Members of the Board of Directors may neither attend nor take part in the deliberations when they have a personal interest in one of the items on the agenda. In such cases, they shall not be counte…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-7

To exercise the right of withdrawal provided for in Article L. 224-99 the consumer seller:- personally delivers to the trader the detachable form or any other unambiguous statement expressing his wish…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-7

European Union citizens mentioned in 1° of article L. 233-1 retain their right to residence as an employed or self-employed worker in the following situations:1° They have been temporarily incapacitat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-76

In application of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 228-69, bondholders have the right, during the fifteen-day period preceding the general meeting of the group to which they belong,…

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