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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-20

…1335-19; 3° The conditions for operating the storage reservoir mentioned in II of article R. 1335-18;4° The measures to be implemented in the event of a malfunction in the collective water misting s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-13

…2-2, article L. 811-11-1, article L. 814-5, the last paragraph of article L. 621-4, articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 and L. 641-8, article R. 621-12 as well as articles R. 814-24 and R. 814-38.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-12

The mediator may hold any hearings he deems useful. He shall summon the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification delivered against receipt. In the event of serio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-8

…t of his death any person authorised by Articles L. 1110-4 and L. 1111-7 of the Public Health Code, may request communication of his occupational health medical file in paper or dematerialised form. T…

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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 L742-8

After the detention extension hearings provided for in this chapter, the foreign national may request that his detention be terminated by referring the matter to the liberty and detention judge. Howev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-7

…no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-10-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-11 law no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 163-12Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-7

…no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-10-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-11 law no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 163-12Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 II.-For the application of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of public information obligations concerning bans on minors

Article R432-1

…articles R. 211-18, R. 211-19,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-60-2

…e competent resolution authorities of the subsidiaries concerned. To this end, the resolution board may seek mediation from the European Banking Authority pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-4

…re provided for in Articles 1011 to 1022 shall apply to appeals brought pursuant to Articles 17 and 18 of law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967.

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