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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-43

If the information referred to in 3° or 5° of Article R. 4153-41 changes, this information is made available to the Labour Inspection inspector.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-84

Advertising of veterinary medicinal products to the public is authorised. However, it is prohibited for prescription medicines in application of article L. 5143-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-7-1

At the request of the competent inspectorates, the private-law legal entities mentioned in 4° of article R. 6351-5 shall send them their articles of association.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2223-7

In the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2223-5, the decision to fill wells is taken by order of the prefect at the request of the mayor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article D2215-1

The departmental crime prevention plan is governed by the section 5 of Chapter II of Title III of Book I of the Internal Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-3

The number of member companies is assessed at 31 December of the year preceding the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-84

The taking of consent in the context of medically assisted procreation (number 43 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fixed fee of €75.46.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L1162-1

A fine of €30,000 shall be imposed for implementing a programme without the authorisation required under articles L. 1161-2 and L. 1161-5.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-14

The risks remain covered under the same conditions in the event of fault on the part of the captain or crew, except as stated in article L. 173-5.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Jurisdictional rules

Article L716-6

The provisions of article L. 716-5 do not prevent recourse to arbitration, under the conditions provided for in articles 2059 and 2060 of the Civil Code.

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