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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R4235-1

…um work under the conditions laid down by the provisions adopted in application of articles L. 5125-21 and L. 6221-11. Infringements of these provisions are subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

…mentioned in article L. 912-1 of the Social Security Code; 6° The measures set out in article L. 3121-14, in 1° of article L. 3121-44, in article L. 3122-16, in the first paragraph of article L. 3123…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R722-22

The declaration of interests of commercial court judges referred to in I of article L. 722-21 includes the following information:1° Identification of the declarant:a) The surname, first name and date…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L351-5

…Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 314-22 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 314-23, with the exception of its fourth and final paragraphs, L. 314-24 and L. 3…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-23

…ment, the parent may be represented by a special and authenticated proxy.However, where article 311-21, the second paragraph of this article, article 342-12 or article 357 has already been applied in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

…to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34 of Regulation (EU) No 5…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Genetically modified organisms

Article R412-20

…of Article 12, Articles 13 and 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 24 and Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European P…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…regional cooperation agreements mentioned in articles L. 3441-2 to L. 3441-6, L. 3551-15 to L. 3551-21, L. 4433-4-1 to L. 4433-4-6 of the General Local Authorities Code, articles 28, 29 and 33 of Orga…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Statistical reporting requirements for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position

Article R733-15

…nd Futuna Islands is drawn up by the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer in accordance with Article L. 721-21.

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