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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Artist authors.

Article L6331-65

…nce the actions provided for in Article L. 6331-1 for the benefit of artists defined in Article L. 382-1 of the Social Security Code, the following is created: 1° An annual contribution from artists b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-7

…onal file of those prohibited from managing by the recipients mentioned in 1° to 4° of Article L. 128-2 and their communication to the latter are carried out electronically and are subject to secure e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-31

…e processing of personal data is subject to the control and monitoring provided for in articles 230-8 and 230-9. Requests for rectification or deletion of data from interested parties may be addressed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

…parate written document bearing the words: "Application concerning conditions of detention (Article 803-8 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)". The application contains a detailed account of the person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-9

Before the holder of the authorisation referred to inarticle R. 1322-8 makes natural mineral water available to the public, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall, within two months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hazardous work.

Article R1334-13

…order referred to in article L. 1334-2 or when a dust analysis as defined in 2° of article R. 1334-8 concludes that the lead concentration in dust on the ground does not exceed the threshold referred…

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

Article D2224-5-1

…etailed description of the wastewater collection and transport works referred to in article L. 2224-8 include, on the one hand, a map of the networks showing the location of the general measuring devi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-3

Articles R. 1411-7 to R. 1411-11, as amended by Decree No. 2016-1621 of 28 November 2016, are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: System of remuneration for members of the deliberative assemblies of joint associations exclusively involving local authorities and groups of local authorities

Article R5723-1

For the application of article L. 5721-8, the maximum allowances voted by the deliberative bodies of mixed syndicates exclusively associating municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-1

…edicinal product has obtained an initial marketing authorisation in accordance with Article L. 5121-8, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/20…

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