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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-49

I.-The results of the initial inspections provided for in Articles R. 4451-40 and R. 4451-44 are recorded in the safety register or registers referred to in Article L. 4711-5. II -The results of the o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55-1

…ckets issued by the machine, winnings paid by the special fund and the amount of unclaimed winnings;5° For interconnected machines, in the context of a progressive jackpot set up between several estab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-36

The national list of medical accident experts is published in the Journal officiel de la République française. The initial list and its annual updates, published under the same conditions, are sent to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-7

In exceptional circumstances, the matter may again be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-8

The terms and conditions for the application of this section shall be determined by decree, in particular:1° The provisions of section 2 of this chapter which apply to the nationwide deployment of a l…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article L3213-1

…or rental basis, whatever the duration; 4° Change of use of departmental properties and buildings; 5° Insurance of departmental buildings.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-15

For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in this chapter, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may enter into the agreements provided for in Article L. 633-5 with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-2

The professional retraining project mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7 is supported by one of the operators financed by the institution mentioned in article L. 6123-5 as part of the profess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-28-1

Research into risk factors for the transmission of a genetic anomaly may only be carried out with the consent of the donor and in compliance with articles R. 1131-4 and R. 1131-5 and the rules of good…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article D1338-1

…3° Common ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.).4° The oak processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea L.) ; 5° The pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa L.).

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