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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-18-1

The collection, modification, consultation, communication, including transfers, and deletion of personal data and information are recorded. Recorded consultation and communication operations establish…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18-1

…ariat aux comptes, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the fifth paragraph of 2° of II of Article L. 824-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18-1

…mployment contract or a fixed-term employment contract concluded in application of 1° ofarticle L. 1242-3 within a limit set by the collective agreement. In the latter case, the mobility leave is susp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-3

If a member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he is immediately replaced by a substitute. If there is no substitute, a supplementary election is held to fill the vacant seat as from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-3

…diagnostic medical device has been serviced as part of the accreditation referred to in Article L. 6221-1 and that the person responsible meets the quality control obligations defined by Articles L. 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Memb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1840 W ter

…ccuracies in the declarations provided for in 4° of article 1605 bis will result in a fine of €150. 2. Omissions or inaccuracies in the declarations provided for in 5° and 6° of Article 1605 ter or fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-1

…fer of a medical device that is neither new nor refurbished within the meaning of 6° of Article R. 5221-4. The second-hand resale of any in vitro diagnostic medical device on the list provided for in…

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

Article D47-6-18

…iploma allowing the performance of the duties of specialised assistant provided for in articles 706-25-2-1 and 706-25-15 validates training in at least one of the following subjects: I.-Penal law and…

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