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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-25

…ation as soon as the declaration complies with the deadline set by the order referred to in Article R. 7343-23. If the applicant organisation does not meet the conditions laid down in Article L. 7343-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Hospices civils de Lyon and Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Marseille

Article R6132-23

…blique-hôpitaux de Marseille may, for one or more of the hospital groupings provided for in Article R. 6147-4, enter into a partnership with the establishments belonging to one or more of the regional…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Residence of beneficiaries of temporary protection

Article R581-2

The child referred to in 1° of article R. 581-1 and in articles R. 581-8 and R. 581-9 means a child whose parentage has been legally established with regard to the beneficiary of temporary protection…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R424-2

…ration urbaines ou industrielles include: 1° The proceeds of the tax instituted under II of Article L. 425-1; 2° Net proceeds from invested funds; 3° The advances from the State mentioned under II of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-24

The declaration of priority provided for in 1 of Article L. 612-7 shall include the date of the earlier filing, the State in or for which it was made, and the number assigned to it. The declaration of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-24

…care organisation is eligible for inclusion on the list of local hospitals provided for in article L. 6111-3-1 if it meets all the conditions mentioned in II. A site belonging to a health facility th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-23

…d remove the anti-rapprochement bracelet under the conditions set out in the provisions of articles R. 631-1 and R. 631-3 of the French Penitentiary Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1435-2

…g or implementing decisions relating to hospitalisation without consent as provided for in articles L. 3211-11, L. 3211-11-1, L. 3212-8, L. 3213-1 to L. 3213-9, L. 3214-3 and L. 3214-4 ; 2° Protection…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-27

…pplication for authorisation to create or transfer an in-house pharmacy, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the natural person holding the authorisation to operate the establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments providing family information, advice or counselling

Article R2311-2

I.-Persons setting up or managing an establishment as referred to in article R. 2311-1 shall submit an application for approval by any means that confers a date certain to the State representative in…

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