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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-10

…the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-2, Institut Pasteur remains authorised to ensure, in accordance with its statutes, the preparation and distribution of attenuated or non-attenuated viruses, ther…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-10

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4453-10

…tes them to the occupational physician, to the health professionals of the occupational health service and to the social and economic committee.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Veterinary pharmacovigilance centres.

Article R5141-101

Veterinary pharmacovigilance centres are responsible for : 1° Receiving reports sent, in application of article R. 5141-103, by veterinarians, pharmacists and any member of a health profession or any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-10

The commune's accounting officer's entries are kept in double-entry form. They require the use of the following documents: 1° Divisional journals on which transactions are entered in detail in chronol…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-10

The basis for the proportional contribution is determined by the proceeds from the sale of admissions or, in the case of a cinema access package giving entitlement to multiple admissions, the sums cor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: HOLDING IN CUSTODY BY THE JUDGE FOR FREEDOMS AND DETENTION

Article L742-10

…he liberty and custody judge or by the administrative authority.The foreign national may then be placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1.Failure to comply with the provisions of the fir…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article D122-10

…following documents: 1° The articles of association of the association and of the company ; 2° A receipt for the registration of the association's trademark or name with the Institut National de la P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5411-10

…of jobseekers that they are required to notify to Pôle emploi.2° The conditions under which people cease to be registered on the jobseekers' list if they :a) Who do not renew their application for em…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-10

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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