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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-6

The emergency contraception determined in article D. 5134-5 may be administered by nurses attached to an establishment with premises where confidentiality can be respected.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-6

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, the fees mentioned in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-5

The term of office for members of the Board of Directors is three years. It may be renewed. The qualified person mentioned in 5° is appointed by order of the supervisory ministers. The staff represent…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Importation

Article 549

…ks from another Member State of the European Community or another State party to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area or from Turkey are placed on the market which do not bear a maker…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 526

It is forbidden to hold or offer for sale works marked with false hallmarks or stolen hallmarks (1) or on which the hallmark marks are found attached, soldered or counter-stamped. These works will be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 524

The works are marked with two hallmarks: the maker's hallmark and the title hallmark, known as the guarantee hallmark. The maker's hallmark is in the form of a diamond containing an initial letter of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-6

The employers' representatives on the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie are :1° Five members nominated by the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), including at least one representative of sma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Application procedures

Article 553

The detailed rules for the application of the articles relating to gold, silver or platinum articles, in particular those relating to the testing or issue of authorisations, the application of hallmar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Title of works

Article 521

Manufacturers of gold, silver or platinum articles are subject to the guarantee legislation provided for in this chapter, not only in respect of their own production but also for articles which they h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Title of works

Article 522

The legal titles of gold works and the legal titles of silver or platinum works are as follows: a) 999 thousandths, 916 thousandths, 750 thousandths, 585 thousandths and 375 thousandths for gold artic…

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