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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmacist inspectors

Article L5411-3

As part of this mission, the inspectors referred to in article L. 5411-1 may seize products on the basis of a judicial authorisation issued by an order of the liberty and custody judge. The request mu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-3

Decisions to take action in order to: : 1° Prevent or reduce the risk of exposure in a radiological emergency; 2° Protect people from a risk resulting from radioactive contamination of the environment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-3

Contracts concluded by collective management organisations with users of all or part of their repertoire are civil acts.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Reception conditions

Article L573-3

The provisions of Title V shall apply to foreign nationals whose application for asylum is being examined under the jurisdiction of another State, subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-3

For establishments or undertakings located in France, the seats are distributed between the colleges in proportion to the numerical importance of each of them. The seats allocated to each college are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-33

This agreement also sets out the terms and conditions for the deferral of paid leave due to the employee taking the leave.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-31

The following are exempt from the tourist tax: 1° Minors; 2° Holders of a seasonal employment contract employed in the municipality; 3° Persons benefiting from emergency accommodation or temporary reh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Presumption of salaried status.

Article L7313-3

In the absence of a written contract of employment, any person acting as a representative is presumed to be a traveller, representative or sales representative subject to the special rules of this Tit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-3

In the event of the creation of a new territorial authority, the deliberative body adopts the budget within three months of this creation.Failing this, the budget is settled and made enforceable by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-3

A document lacking any of the particulars specified in article L. 131-2 shall not be valid as a cheque, except in the cases set out in the following paragraphs. In the absence of any special indicatio…

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