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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-3

Authorisation may only be granted to : 1° One or more doctors, who may be associated for the purposes of their professional practice or for the pooling of the resources necessary for such practice; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-32

In the event of a vacancy for the post of Director of a Regional Bank or Union, applications are subject to an initial selection process organised by the Board of Directors of Société Centrale de Créd…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-14

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will send the employer, by any means that confirms receipt by the addressee, a reasoned notification of the rate of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-7

Active substances may only be imported for the manufacture of medicinal products for human use from a third country into the European Union if they are accompanied by written confirmation from the com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-15

…destroyed if, within a period of ten working days from their detention, the holder of the goods has confirmed to the customs administration that he consents to such destruction. In the event of silenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-2

…cerned may be destroyed if, within ten working days of their detention, the holder of the goods has confirmed to the customs administration that he consents to their destruction. If there is no respon…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-5

…destroyed if, within a period of ten working days from their detention, the holder of the goods has confirmed to the customs administration that he consents to such destruction. In the event of silenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-14

…cerned may be destroyed if, within ten working days of their detention, the holder of the goods has confirmed to the customs administration that he consents to their destruction. If there is no respon…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 484-1

In the event of a sentence of confiscation relating to property that is not in the hands of the law, the criminal court may, in order to guarantee the execution of this sentence, order the seizure, at…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-14

Two months before a holiday is due to take place, any natural or legal person holding "organised adapted holidays" approval is required to inform, by any means, including by fax or e-mail, on the basi…

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