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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-1

For people with a degree of disability or permanent incapacity equal to or greater than 80%, in the case of a first application or a request for review, the decision to recognise the seriousness of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-2

For employees entitled to job subsidies leaving adapted companies mentioned in article L. 5213-13 of the French Labour Code , and users leaving establishments and services for assistance through work…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-7

On completion of the procedures provided for in this subsection, the marketing authorisation shall be granted or varied by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alime…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-6

In the absence of agreement within the coordination group, the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 36 to 38 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-5

In the event of agreement within the coordination group, referred to by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail or by ano…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures.

Article R5141-47-8

Articles R. 5141-47-1 to R. 5141-47-5 are applicable to homeopathic veterinary medicinal products subject to the registration referred to in article L. 5141-9. This sub-section does not apply to homeo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-2

I.-Where the total term of imprisonment, including any revocation of a suspended sentence, is less than or equal to one year, the criminal court must: 1° Either order that the prison sentence be serve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-4

I.- For the application of Article L. 54-10-3 to Saint-Barthélemy, the words "or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area" appearing in 3°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-40

The number of journalists accompanying a parliamentary visit may, on a permanent or occasional basis, be limited by the person in charge of the place of detention according to considerations drawn fro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-42

The provisions of article R. 744-38 are applicable to visits by journalists governed by this paragraph.

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