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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conditions governing access to the judicial and legal professions for certain commercial court registrars.

Article R742-35

…he Seals, Minister of Justice may, on a proposal from the commission provided for in Article R. 742-36, grant the clerk referred to in Article R. 742-33 a partial exemption from the training period pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-3

…cifying the grounds on which the application for registration should be rejected pursuant to 2° and 3° of Article L. 712-7. Within two months of the publication of the regulations for use, any person…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Detention

Article L813-3

…rom the start of the check referred to in article L. 812-2.In the case provided for in article L. 813-2, the duration of detention carried out for the purposes of identity checks pursuant to article 7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-31

…essional use or any prescription must be written in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 5132-3 to R. 5132-5.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-9

The decision entrusting the minor, on the basis of 5° of article 375-3, to an establishment receiving people hospitalised due to mental disorders, is ordered after a detailed medical opinion from a do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of protection zones.

Article D3335-3

…s of certain municipalities, resulting in particular from the number of establishments mentioned in 3° of article L. 3335-1 to be protected by virtue of the provisions of article L. 3335-2, exceptions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-3

The certificate of compliance with good manufacturing practice referred to in article L. 5138-4 is issued following an inspection of the establishment if the good practices provided for in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-3

…tory, the Director General of the Agency may implement the measures provided for in Article L. 5145-3.These measures are made public on the website of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-32

…me, intervene in the proceedings initiated by the trade union organisation or terminate the action; 3° That the employee may inform the trade union organisation of his opposition to the planned action…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-3

…to in 2° of Article L. 2242-1 or, failing that, by the action plan provided for in Article L. 2242-3; or 2° It has not published the information provided for in Article L. 1142-8 of the Labour Code.…

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