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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-23

Medical reports ordered by the sentence enforcement judge, either on the proposal of the attending physician or that of the coordinating physician, are governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure. A co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health and safety

Article R6222-36

The apprentice will undergo an information and prevention visit as provided for in articles R. 4624-10 to R. 4624-15 or a pre-recruitment medical examination as provided for in articles R. 4623-22 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L2571-2

The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-22 and the articles L. 2224-12-3-1, L. 2224-12-4 and L. 2224-12-5 as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2143-3 are not applicable to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-23

In the cases provided for in Article L. 1241-5, the Minister for Research may suspend or prohibit implementation of the protocol under the conditions described in Articles R. 1232-18 and R. 1232-22. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure for authorising the importation of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1, for the personal use of one or more recipients, as provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-14

Establishments or organisations authorised to carry out imports in application of the second paragraph of II and III of article L. 1245-5 shall mention in the annual activity report provided for in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

I.-A dwelling is used in conditions that clearly lead to over-occupation in accordance witharticle L. 1331-23 and is therefore unfit for habitation within the meaning ofarticle L. 1331-22: -when it is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-17

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 3323-2, the profit-sharing agreement determines the form of the securities allocated, the terms and conditions for holding these securities and the measure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies B

…retirement schemes for local elected representatives set up before the entry into force of the loi n° 92-108 du 3 février 1992 relative aux conditions d'exercice des mandats locaux sont imposables à…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L282-1

…following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the…

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