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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support for advice and training.

Article L5522-21

…pe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, for the application of article L. 5141-1 relating to the creation or takeover of a busi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-94

…prosecutor or investigating judge, in the presence of two witnesses required under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article 57, or a representative appointed by the person whose domi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-7

…third country into the European Union if they are accompanied by written confirmation from the competent authority of the exporting third country that:1° The standards of good manufacturing practice…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-33

…al, for a maximum period of three months each time, shall be released in accordance with the rules set out in the second to fourth paragraphs of article 148-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-32

…sferring narcotics referred to in articles 222-37 and 222-39 of the Penal Code, to identify the perpetrators and accomplices and to carry out the seizures provided for in this Code, officers of the ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of pharmacist-biologists.

Article R4235-73

…documents: 1° Telephone and fax number ; 2° Bank account number; 3° The activities carried out as set out in the prefectoral authorisation; 4° Where applicable, the name or acronym of the association…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain employees whose remuneration normally includes the provision of food or accommodation.

Article D141-7

…these provisions to employees other than cooks, who are employed on the basis of a weekly schedule between thirty-nine hours and the attendance times set out above and who have completed their attenda…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-71

…case may not be less than one and a half times the amount of the normal contribution required to meet the probable expenses arising from claims and management costs. The amount of the normal premium…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-30

…orcement Division deems it necessary to hear the sentenced person, Article 706-71 may be applied, whether the convicted person is living in French territory or abroad. The President of the Enforcement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-6

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