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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Professional Equality Commission

Article L2315-56

…ble in particular for preparing the committee's deliberations provided for in 3° of article L. 2312-17, in the areas within its remit.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-7

For the application of article L. 4221-17 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words: "subject to the provisions of article L. 138-9 of the Social Security Code," are replaced by the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Rights management

Article R321-7

Any aid allocated by a collective management organisation pursuant to article L. 324-17 is the subject of an agreement between the organisation and the beneficiary. This agreement sets out the conditi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-75

In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 706-25-17, the multidisciplinary commission on security measures shall issue a reasoned opinion on the appropriateness of imposing a judicial measure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-5

…he total number of dwellings used to calculate the ratios mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 2334-17 is equal to the number of items on the general housing tax roll, excluding non-attached built out…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-18

…ss by electronic means to the tools and devices mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 2332-17 from the date of publication of the call for tenders or, in the absence of such a notice, from th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-5

…g-term resident-EU" as provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-17, granted by France, and whose presence on French territory constitutes a serious threat to public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-3

…mentioned in article L. 5121-9-1 or its parallel import authorisation mentioned in article L. 5121-17.It takes all the information measures it deems appropriate for healthcare professionals covered b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-45

…by the person entered in the register or by the persons mentioned in articles L. 526-15 and L. 526-17, using the same procedure. The application relating to the transfer to a sole trader or a legal e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-50

…before they are discharged, in accordance with the provisions of the articles R. 3711-8 and R. 3711-17 of the Public Health Code. If the person is placed under mobile electronic surveillance, the devi…

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