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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

…upying a permanent dietetic post as a civil servant or public employee on the date of entry into force of Law no. 86-76 of 17 January 1986 containing various provisions of a social nature ; 2° Persons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-6

The provisions of articles 393 to 397-5 shall not apply to minors, or in respect of press offences, political offences or offences for which the procedure for prosecution is provided by a special law.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-6

As stated in Article 511-25 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:"I Carrying out the activities required to receive a human embryo under the conditions set out in article L. 2141-6 of the Public Hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5722-6

…syndicates comprising only local authorities or groupings with their own tax status may also introduce, under the conditions provided for in article L. 5211-21, the tourist tax or the flat-rate touris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-6

The offences referred to in articles L. 4163-3 and L. 4163-4 apply to nurses and are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.In the event of conviction, the courts or tribunal…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-19

…n:1° The quality and originality of the visual proposal;2° The appropriateness of the technical choices relating to visual effects and the artistic project;3° The conditions for financing the work;4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-66

When, in application of the fifth paragraph of article L. 5134-19-4, the département increases the rates of reimbursement mentioned in article R. 5134-65, the cost of this increase is borne by the dép…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-6

Any interested party who wishes to contest the administrative decision notified to him in application of article R. 6362-4 must submit a complaint, prior to any appeal, to the authority which took the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warning of serious and imminent danger

Article L2312-60

A member of the staff delegation on the social and economic committee exercises the right to alert in situations of serious and imminent danger as well as in matters of public health and the environme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Composition, election and term of office.

Article L2333-6

When an employee representative on the Group Works Council ceases to perform his duties, his replacement, for the remainder of his term of office, is appointed by the trade union organisations in the…

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