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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-2

…the provisions relating to the "Health and Inclusive Care" adviser provided for in Article R. 2324-39, the manager of a kindergarten must comply with the following minimum requirements: 1° Small kind…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-38

…f the wanted person is still in custody, he or she shall, unless the first paragraph of Article 695-39, released automatically.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

…g to the Register of applications for plant variety certificates, as provided for by article R. 623-39, of the variety description made by the applicant and its breeding process is also suspended.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-28

…he provisions of this article is subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-13, L. 511-33, L. 511-39, L. 511-51 to L. 511-54, as well as to the orders adopted by the Minister responsible for the eco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-4

…pt by it for a period corresponding to the period of provisional registration. Pursuant to articles 39 et seq. of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-2

…it for a period corresponding to the period of provisional registration.In accordance with articles 39 et seq. of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

…out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code applies to one or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-4

…t may also impose the penalties provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3 and paragraph 9 of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code, under the conditions set out in IV of Article L. 612-16, Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-41

…ty days before the expiry date of the authorisation under the conditions set out in article R. 3115-39 and in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 3115-38.II. - The renewal application…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-6

…tered in France or of an international registration designating France, in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, constitutes a prior claim enforceable under…

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