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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-2

The ban on smoking in places designated for collective use mentioned in article L. 3512-8 applies: 1° In all enclosed and covered places open to the public or which are workplaces; 2° In means of publ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-5

…ed in this article, the head of the athlete passport management unit mentioned in article R. 232-67-8 and the agents under his authority.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-22

…referred to in Article L. 311-5 and in the preventive resolution plan referred to in Article L. 311-8. On the basis of this assessment, the colleges shall ensure that the assignees, prospective assign…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-16

…dministrator, outside the mission entrusted to him, by virtue of the second paragraph of article L. 811-2 or the second paragraph of Article L. 811-8 if he is not registered on the list of court-appoi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55

…23 and 131-24,132-55 of the Penal Code, R. 623-11 to R. 623-23 of the Penitentiary Code and L. 412-8 (5°) of the Social Security Code shall apply to the performance of the work provided for by 6° of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable in the event of non-compliance with house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-21

In accordance with the provisions of articles 141-3 and 142-8, when pre-trial detention is ordered following the revocation of house arrest with electronic surveillance against a person previously pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application to the Ministry of Defence

Article R1243-67

…isions of this section apply to the Ministry of Defence establishments mentioned in Article L. 1245-8. For their application, army hospitals are considered to be health establishments. For these hospi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-29

The financing decisions referred to in Article L. 1435-8 determine each year the amount of the sums to be paid to the beneficiary, including when the financing is provided on a multi-annual basis, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-1

…e L. 2141-1 if its implementation does not contravene the principles mentioned in Articles 16 to 16-8-1 of the Civil Code and Articles L. 2151-2 and L. 2151-3, if it is compatible with the objective m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Annual report

Article D5521-5

…aled)3° (Repealed)4° (Repealed)5° The financing of job creation premiums ;6° (Repealed)7° (Repealed)8° The financing of youth employment contracts;9° The financing of the initiative-jeune project;10°…

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