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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-18

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall indicate: 1° The surname, first names, profession, addr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article R521-18

…icles R. 521-5 to R. 521-7 have been met, the asylum application certificate referred to in Article L. 521-7 is issued in the name of the unaccompanied minor and handed over in the presence of his or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-18

…Article L. 254-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-18

…e the expiry of a period of three clear days from the date on which the body referred to in article L. 546-1 is informed by the guarantor of the cessation of the guarantee.In all cases provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-18

…emed to have arisen as soon as the duration of this time off, calculated in accordance with article L. 3121-38, reaches seven hours. The day or half-day during which the rest is taken is deducted from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-18

…r who is an employee must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave referred to in article L. 7227-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance, specifyin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-18

…rinary pharmaceutical establishment, a pharmacy or a pharmacy for internal use mentioned in article L. 5126-1. The experience referred to in this article may be acquired as part of their training for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-18

I. - The subscriber file mentioned in Article L. 2224-11-4 implemented for the invoicing of water and sanitation by the delegatee of a public water or sanitation service includes the elements necessar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article R531-18

…he arrangements for accessing the sound recording of the personal interview provided for in article L. 531-20;2° The time limit provided for in article 9-4 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Postal voting.

Article R713-18

…lot box.The votes are counted in the manner described in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 65 of the Electoral Code and in accordance with the rules laid down in article L. 66 of the same…

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