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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3-1

I. - In order to combat the spread of disease, the Prefect, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, may prescribe: 1° Measures to place and keep affected persons…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book III in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-11

When an accident at work occurs in a company where serious or repeated breaches of health and safety rules at work have been identified, the court hearing the case, which acquits the natural person(s)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

The network referred to in Article R. 1313-1 includes, in particular:1° The French Environment and Energy Management Agency ;2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

I. - By way of derogation from Article 509-2, applications for the recognition or establishment of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign notarial authentic instruments pursuant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article D7231-1

…ormed under the conditions provided for in article L. 1111-6-1 of the Public Health Code and decree no. 99-426 of 27 May 1999 authorising certain categories of persons to perform endo-tracheal suction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-68-1

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 232-25, the categories of legal persons who finance or invest, directly or indirectly, in companies, or provide services for the benefit of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…y rent is greater than or equal to 10,000 euros, as well as in 2°, 4°, 5° and 8° ofarticle 1 of law no. 70-9 of 2 January 1970 regulating the conditions for carrying out activities relating to certain…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…re the unanimity of the members.Companies formed prior to the publication of the aforementioned Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 may, on a decision taken unanimously by the members, be governed by th…

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