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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-9

…ne who makes a dilatory or abusive request for retraction may be liable to a civil fine of between €15 and €1,500.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…encephalitis virus infection; 13. West Nile virus infection; 14. Invasive meningococcal infection; 15. Legionellosis; 16. Leptospirosis; 17. Listeriosis; 18. Orthopox viruses, including smallpox; 19.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…0-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 571-6 to L. 571-9 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 571-13 Order no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…nd end of the bathing season, determined in accordance with the definition given in article D. 1332-15 and transmitted under the conditions defined in article D. 1332-16 ; 2° The profiles when they ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-83

…alendar year, is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by 15 February at the latest. The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-74 may require its hold…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-126

Veterinarians providing the services referred to in Article L. 5141-15 who comply with the provisions of Article L. 241-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may use in France veterinary medicinal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1-1

…ment of recovery decisions. This cost is a compulsory expense within the meaning of article L. 1612-15. The obligations resulting from the procedure laid down in Article 88-1 of the Treaty establishin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

…Notification to the employer of the specifications and the information provided for in Article L. 2315-81-1 if the employer wishes to contest the estimated cost, scope or duration of the expert assess…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Personal interview

Article R531-13

…se representatives to accompany the applicant to the personal interview, pursuant to article L. 531-15.Authorisation may only be requested by associations that have been duly registered for at least f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-3

The line managers likely to issue the authorisations mentioned in I of article 15-4 are: 1° For the national police, the directors of the territorial services of the national police, the directors of…

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