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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-22

…this substance are verified using the appropriate methods set out in articles R. 5121-10 to R. 5121-20. After verifying the usefulness of incorporating the substance into the medical device, taking in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R93

…execution of an investigative measure at the request of a foreign court pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on cooperation between t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article Annexe article A43-6

…C 1.5 -which is carried out between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; C 1.5 10,67 € This allowance is €18.45, 2,200 FCFP when the assignment is carried out in New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Fut…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

…st instance who shall without delay forward the file to the clerk's office of the court of appeal. "20° In article R. 342-15, the second sentence is deleted; 21° In article R. 342-17, the second parag…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R364-4

…st instance who shall without delay forward the case file to the registry of the court of appeal. ";20° The second sentence of article R. 342-15 is deleted;21° In article R. 342-17, the second paragra…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…/a> or by Subparts F and G of Sections A and B of Part 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental cer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…points More than 18% and less than or equal to 19 5 points More than 19% and less than or equal to 20 2 points More than 20 0 points 4.2 Indicators relating to differences in the rates of individual…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

…paper and cigarette-rolling paper free of charge in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3512-20 requiring neutrality and uniformity of packaging units, outer packaging and overwrapping;8° Using…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

…vice universels préfinancés pour la rémunération de personnes mentionnées au 2° de l'article L. 722-20 du code rural et de la pêche maritime employées par des particuliers pour la mise en état et l'en…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-45

…isted in the last paragraph of 3° of Article…

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