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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-15

Only the factors mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5523-14 are taken into consideration when examining applications from refugees and stateless persons.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-13

Unless the provisions of article R. 4234-3 are applied, the complaint or application and the attached documents are communicated in their entirety to the parties in copy form. Where the volume, number…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-134

The association or formation of a company between masseur-physiotherapists with a view to practising the profession is the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-11

Unless otherwise provided, the application shall be made by summons at the first useful hearing of the enforcement judge. The summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, a reproduction of the provision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transport of explosive substances or objects within the site

Article R4462-15

For the internal transport of explosive substances or objects on the site, which is carried out in compliance with the specific regulations relating to the transport of dangerous goods in force or pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the international spread of diseases

Article R3116-17

Repeated offences under article R. 3116-16 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-194

The formalities of transcribing, recording and drawing up the forms provided for in this paragraph take the place of the transcriptions and recordings mentioned in article R. 5132-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-1

I. - The application for approval or amendment of the approved specification, together with all the documents relating to the application, shall be sent to the National Institute of Industrial Propert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-120

The application for parallel import authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. It must state : 1° The name or corporate n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Checking electrical installations

Article R4724-19

The procedures for the inspection provided for in article R. 4722-26, as well as the content of the inspection report, are laid down by order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture.

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