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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-10

The internal-use pharmacy may carry out, on its own behalf or within the framework of cooperation on behalf of other internal-use pharmacies, all or some of the tasks provided for in 2° and 3° of Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-10

If the action plan has not been received or at the end of the implementation period set in application of 2° of article R. 4721-6, if the labour inspection officer mentioned in article L. 8112-1 finds…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-10

Where administrative invalidity proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 716-9, they are resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1251-10

In addition to the cases provided for in Article L. 1251-9, it is forbidden to use temporary work:1° To replace an employee whose employment contract has been suspended as a result of a collective lab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-10

Members of the departmental council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected representatives who have receiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-10

Members of the Regional Council are entitled to training appropriate to their duties. Training is compulsorily organised during the first year of office for elected members who have received a delegat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-10

For the application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, opened for signature in New York on 10 January 2000, may be prosecuted and tried under the condit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-10

I.-By decision of the judicial police officer, acting either ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor or investigating judge, the results of DNA identification analyses shall be recorded…

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

Article 231-10

Art et essai grants are awarded after cinemas have been classified as art et essai establishments and, where appropriate, awarded labels.Cinemas classified as art et essai establishments are divided i…

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