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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article R240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book, with the exception of the provisions of article R. 521-7, the provisions relating to fingerprinti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-13

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2272-14 and R. 2272-15, the employees' and employers' representatives on each sub-committee are appointed by the Minister for Labour on the recommendation of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-11

Officers appointed as radiation protection inspectors pursuant to articles R. 1333-168 and R. 1333-169 may be authorised, by the administrative authority that is entitled to appoint them, to investiga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-17

Articles R. 1243-4 to R. 1243-10 and R. 1243-12 to R. 1243-14 are applicable to establishments or organisations carrying out the activities of preparation, storage, distribution or transfer of gene th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1124-1

When the research concerns a medicinal product composed in whole or in part of genetically modified organisms, the provisions of articles R. 532-35 to R. 532-44 and R. 533-21 of the Environment Code a…

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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 R50-28

The provisions of articles 643 to 647 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply to the one-month and two-month time limits provided for in articles R. 50-15, R. 50-12-2 and R. 50-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-16

The dismissal of the employee representative appointed pursuant to article L. 621-4 is governed by the provisions of articles R. 436-1 to R. 436-8 and article R. 436-10 of the Labour Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-65

The nullity of the company may not be relied upon against third parties until the publication formalities provided for in article R. 743-63, the second paragraph of article R. 743-75 and article R. 74…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-11

When the establishments mentioned in article R. 2322-1 carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy, they must also comply with the obligations set out in articles R. 2322-12 to R. 2322-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-98

The sole shareholder may transfer, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 743-44 and R. 743-99, a portion of his shares to a third party who fulfils the conditions set out in article R. 743-…

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