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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-8

…giving a date certain: 1° At least thirty days in advance, if the duration of the absence is equal to or greater than three consecutive working days; 2° At least fifteen days in advance in other case…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-8

When a committal order with deferred effect has been issued, referral to the sentence enforcement judge by the sentenced person in accordance with article D. 49-11 of a request for semi-liberty, work…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-2

The French Anti-Doping Agency is authorised to create an automated personal data processing system to facilitate the exchange of information relating to Therapeutic Use Exemptions between this Agency,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-20-8

The pharmaceutical record is accessible to the healthcare professionals referred to in article L. 1111-23 by means of tools and information systems that comply with the interoperability and security s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8-2

…n articles L. 1611-7 and L. 1611-7-1 respectively of the General Local Authorities Code.In addition to the revenue mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article L. 1611-7-1 of the same code, public health est…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8-2

…Article L. 312-4, the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund may be responsible for informing depositors of the branches mentioned in this III on behalf of the authorities of another State party to th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

The matter may also be referred to the judge by one of the parents or the public prosecutor, who may in turn be referred by a third party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8-2

…ablishments shall report significant or serious information system security incidents without delay to the competent State authorities and to the public interest group mentioned in article L. 1111-24,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

…4, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind received or to be received from other debtors for the same losses.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-2

…for by current Community regulations, is implemented before an application for action by the proprietor of the registered trade mark or the beneficiary of an exclusive right of exploitation has been f…

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