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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-11

If the checks are carried out following the discovery of a crime or offence referred to in article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police sends : 1° The first blood sample taken, toget…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-9

The jury is formed by drawing lots, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the ministers responsible for health and higher education. It is made up of : 1° Members chosen from the sec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-23

The deductible expenses referred to in Article L. 5212-11 relate to :1° Carrying out diagnostics and work to make the company's premises accessible to beneficiaries of the employment obligation ;2° Ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

Subject to the following paragraph and to the provisions of article R. 5315-12 with regard to the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-35

Where a medicinal product has obtained an initial marketing authorisation in accordance with Article L. 5141-5, any variation or extension, as provided for in Chapter I of Commission Regulation (EC) N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…CALCULATING AND EVALUATING THE INDICATORS DEFINED IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2-1 FOR COMPANIES WITH BETWEEN 50 AND 250 EMPLOYEES 1. Reference period The employer may choose a period of twelve consecutive mont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-8

…n of judicial representative or a profession provided for in titre IV bis of the aforementioned law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 or the acquisition of premises for this practice. An agent may also a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-298

The clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court shall request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following inf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-1

…changes or ceases to operate.The total amount of the subscription from public funds may not exceed 50% of the total amount of the fund. This limit may be exceeded when a call for expressions of inter…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D314-27

…nd the time when it becomes perfected, in particular under Articles L. 312-18 to L. 312-27 ; L. 312-50 to L. 312-54 and L. 312-62 ; b) During the performance of the credit agreement, in particular und…

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