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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-16-7

…e person from whom the goods were ordered, without prejudice to the penalty provided for in Article L. 531-6.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-7-1

…alue of the annuity unit is not authorised by the agreement under the conditions set out in Article L. 441-2, the insurance undertaking shall make up this shortfall in the theoretical mathematical pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1-1

Unless there is a serious risk that the offence will be repeated, suspension may also be ordered, regardless of the nature of the sentence or the length of the sentence remaining to be served, and for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-72-1

…party responsible for certifying the non-viable nature of the activity referred to in 3° of article L. 5424-25 may be, at the choice of the self-employed worker:-a chartered accountant ; an authorised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-2

…refuse authorisation for compassionate access if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or if the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for any other public hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4221-14-7

…profession of pharmacist, and who sit the tests to verify the knowledge referred to in I of article L. 4111-2 are not subject to the maximum number mentioned in article R. 4111-5. The jury draws up a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-72-1

…ic Use Exemption taking effect on a date prior to its notification, in accordance with 5° ofArticle L. 232-2-1, even if the conditions set out inArticle D. 232-72 are not met.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-7

…control purposes, the approved laboratory shall send the public establishment mentioned in Article L. 3512-15 the results of the analyses provided for in that Article, in accordance with the technica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Approval of inspection bodies

Article R232-71-1

The approval referred to in II of article L. 232-5 is issued by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) under conditions that it defines, relating in particular to t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions for funding social dialogue training by the Labour Relations Authority for employment platforms

Article R7343-72-1

…43-72 are paid by the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi mentioned in article L. 7345-1, up to a ceiling, per day and per trainee, defined by order of the Minister for Employment…

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