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

Article R2224-22

…evice, well or borehole, the construction of which is planned to obtain water intended for domestic use within the meaning of article R. 214-5 du code de l'environnement, shall be declared to the mayo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to speeding offences

Article A37-11

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7 to A. 37-10, the characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26-1

…ical biology laboratory in which the activities defined in 2° of Article R. 2142-1 are carried out must include: 1° A room used exclusively for collecting sperm; 2° A room used for preparing gametes a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-16

…sign, composition, analytical evaluation file, manufacture, storage, distribution, instructions for use, batch control procedures and results before release and during use, the making available, use a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Preliminary studies and discussions with economic operators

Article R2111-1

…ns or inform economic operators of its plans and requirements. The results of prior studies and discussions may be used by the purchaser, provided that such use does not have the effect of distorting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2316-16

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the central social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee. In the absen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2315-4

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the social and economic committee may be authorised by agreement between the employer and the elected members of the committee's staff delegation. I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation.

Article L2353-27-1

The use of videoconferencing to convene meetings of the European Company Works Council may be authorised by agreement between the Chairman and the employee representatives sitting on the Council. In t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General measures and implementing provisions.

Article L4411-1

…at work, the manufacture, offering for sale, sale, import, transfer for any purpose whatsoever and use of substances and mixtures dangerous to workers may be limited, regulated or prohibited.Such lim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Conservation and preparation of blood, its components and derived products for scientific purposes

Article R1224-1

…ons of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title IV of this Book. These activities include the creation and use of collections of human biological samples as defined in article L. 1243-3, including when these…

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