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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-5

In order to prevent the appearance or to combat the proliferation of the species appearing on the list provided for in article L. 1338-1 and which are likely to harm human health, any owner, tenant, o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-5

Where, in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-3, the court is seised at the request of the public prosecutor, Article R. 631-4 is applicable to the heirs of the debtor whos…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

The person in charge of the test verifies, by any means, the identity of the athlete being tested, if necessary with the assistance in particular of:the anti-doping delegate provided for in article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-50

The person concerned, of French nationality and residing abroad, who is unable to fulfil the obligations resulting from article 706-25-7 because of the absence of French representation in the foreign…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-55

By way of derogation from Article R. 521-20, the deletion of the registration shall be requested by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets, which shall produce in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-5

Failure to include on bottle labels the special information required to appear on them by the authorisation order defined in article L. 1322-13 is punishable in accordance with the provisions of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-58

If an accredited body ceases to fulfil the conditions or fails to meet the obligations mentioned in Article R. 5211-56, accreditation is suspended or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence na…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

If the property has been apprehended in order to be returned to its owner, a copy of the deed provided for in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R421-51

The decision of the competent authorities on the application for a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 is notified to the applicant in writin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2122-54

Remote electronic voting and postal voting systems are subject to an independent assessment prior to their implementation. The expert is appointed by the services of the minister responsible for labou…

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