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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-48

…tary medicinal product and withdraw it from the market on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-14-2. The decision must state the reasons on which it is based and, except in an emergency, may only…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-6 Law n° 2012…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-4

Delegated federations may not delegate their powers to organise sporting events requiring special safety conditions. They shall notify the authorities with policing powers of such events. The categori…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-4

The Commission may draw up its own rules of procedure, covering in particular the ethical obligations of its members, which shall be approved by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-4

For the application of this code in Wallis and Futuna: 1° Summonses, summonses, service, notifications and delivery of documents may be made by ordinary letter against a receipt; 2° The amounts expres…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Advance payments

Article L2391-4

Defence or security contracts give rise to payments on account, under the conditions laid down by regulation, once the services have begun to be performed.The amount of a payment on account may not ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-46

…eines if the sentenced person is incarcerated, except when the last three paragraphs of article 713-47 or of article 713-48.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monthly payments.

Article L3242-4

For any piecework work lasting more than a fortnight, the payment dates may be fixed by mutual agreement. However, the employee receives advance payments every fortnight and is paid in full in the for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-4

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4362-1, holders of a diploma from a national vocational school, optics and eyewear section, or a certificate from the Ecole des Métiers d'Optique may pract…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-4

In the event of a property seizure, where a compulsory sale has been ordered, the auction date may only be postponed by a decision of the judge responsible for the property seizure, referred for this…

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