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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 46

…ere no registers have existed, or where they have been lost, proof shall be received both by titles and by witnesses; and, in such cases, marriages, births and deaths may be proved both by the registe…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-48

Each prevention and occupational health service is approved by the Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity, after consulting the occupational health inspector.The Regional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49

…ts of this Title, in particular those of the national approval specifications defined in Article D. 4622-49-1. Reasons shall be given for any refusal of approval.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 43

…oms service shall act throughout the customs territory under the conditions laid down in this Code. 2. A special surveillance zone is organised along the land and sea borders. It constitutes the custo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2396-4

The provisions of articles R. 2196-10 to R. 2196-12 apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: High Council of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of public health establishments

Article L6156-4

A High Council of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of the public health establishments mentioned in Chapters I and II of this Title is instituted. Its president is appointed by decree.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-44

…cheme for the organisation of missions referred to in Article 1 of L. 711-8 describes the functions and tasks carried out by the regional chamber of commerce and industry and those carried out by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article D711-41

…egional strategy. They indicate the location of all the establishments, infrastructures, facilities and services managed by the chambers of commerce and industry in the region concerned.They set out t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-45

…the report justifying the choices made, drawn up by the bureau of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, is sent to the presidents of the attached chambers of commerce and industry at least o…

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