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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…olders to the information contained in their record provided for in I, II and IV of article L. 1111-17 as well as article L. 1111-19, the conditions under which certain information may be rendered ina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20

When the office-holder maintains his intention to dismiss the salaried registrar, he shall notify him of his dismissal either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by letter deliver…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…no. 85-1461 of 30 December 1985;Agents non titulaires:-researchers governed by decree no. 80-31 of 17 January 1980 as amended.-engineers and specialists governed by decree no. 59-1405 of 9 December 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-11

…of the criminal record and automated processing of personal data covered byarticle 31 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, with the exception of i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Procedure for recognition of statelessness

Article R582-2

…s may summon the applicant to a personal interview under the conditions laid down in article R. 531-17.The applicant will be heard in the language of his/her choice or, failing that, in another langua…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: CONTROLS AND PENALTIES

Article L270-1

…ns of Title I of Book VIII and the provisions of Articles L. 822-1 to L. 822-6, L. 823-11 to L. 823-17, L. 824-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-3

…tary units, which exceed the highest of the amounts set by decree in application of article L. 3253-17, the collective agreement establishes an insurance or guarantee scheme.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article R426-7

…ue of a residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 426-17 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title: General provisions

Article R1-2

…s mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 2-21 are laid down by the articles R. 114-6 to R. 114-17 of the Heritage Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-18

The expenses referred to in article R. 3354-17 are criminal, correctional and police court costs. These costs are paid in accordance with the provisions of Title X of Book V of the Code of Criminal Pr…

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