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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-7

When the annulment of an authorisation decision has become final, the company doctor is entitled to payment of compensation corresponding to the entire loss suffered during the period between his dism…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals subject to an obligation to leave French territory or a prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L722-7

The effective removal of a foreign national who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may not take place before the expiry of the time limit for challenging thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-7

…II, III or IV of the general statute of civil servants, employees mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 6152-1, or public employees governed by special statutes, on secondment or secondment; 2° Staff g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-7

Persons who provide information by canvassing or canvassing for plasmas mentioned in article L. 1223-3 must have scientific knowledge attested by a State diploma of doctor of pharmacy or pharmacist wi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-71

The creditor shall provide to, by any means, monthly and within a reasonable time before the payment date, an updated statement of the performance of the revolving credit agreement, making clear refer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79

…hat, in addition to the members whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-69 and L. 225-75, members elected either by the staff of the company, or by the staff of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris ass…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-19

The court seised pursuant to this section shall retain jurisdiction regardless of the incriminations retained at the time of the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-18

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-169

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour o…

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