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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-3

The execution on French territory of the precautionary measures referred to in Article 93(1)(k) of the Staff Regulations shall be ordered, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-37

…for which the certificate was issued. The EC declaration of conformity provided for in Article R. 4313-1 may only be drawn up and issued and the CE conformity marking provided for in Article R. 4313-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3

…logical condition is established, where applicable, under the conditions set out in article R. 4124-3.Reasons must be given for any refusal of authorisation by the Conseil départemental de l'ordre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-3

…nd pharmaceutical staff for temporary work assignments, under the conditions laid down in article 9-3 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-34

If it decides to apply 3° of II of the article 803-8, the sentence enforcement judge may order, after consulting the public prosecutor and the prison administration representative, one of the measures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-39

…securities or rights and contractual subscription commitments of any single entity mentioned in 2°, 3° or 4° of II of article R. 214-36.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-31

As an exception to article L. 133-30, when the parties are bound by a contract that expressly provides for a term, they may agree to reimburse expenses only in the following cases:1° The request for r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-3

…their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying down the conditions and procedures for payment of expenses incurred in the tempor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public policy

Article L3151-3

…r those of these rights corresponding to days exceeding the thirty-day period set out in article L. 3141-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article L2441-3

For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of Article L. 2131-4 : 1° In the third paragraph, the words: "A doctor practising in a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre as defined…

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