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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-3

…tional belonging to a specific group of people covered by the Council decision mentioned in article L. 581-2 will benefit from temporary protection from the date mentioned in this decision. They will…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The State representative

Article L4422-38

…of Corsica is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and administrative control. If not otherwise provided for by this title, he/she shall exercise the powers devolved to the rep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment of contributions by the State or the region.

Article L6342-3

…ed by the development fund for the professional integration of disabled people mentioned in article L. 5214-1 or co-financed with the fund for the integration of disabled people in the civil service m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-32

…eutical companies exploiting a medicinal product of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5111-4 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of any risk…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedural safeguards.

Article L1332-3

…efinitive sanction relating to these acts may be taken unless the procedure provided for in Article L. 1332-2 has been followed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-3

…lution of significant intra-group transactions in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 612-24.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-3

…satisfy the conditions laid down in this Title to carry out the operations provided for in article L. 4241-1 is liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment and conditions of practice.

Article L4623-3

…e. This article does not apply to the corresponding medical practitioner mentioned in IV of article L. 4623-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-3

…carried out benefits from the adaptation of the conditions for compensation provided for in article L. 5424-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Pharmacy inspection.

Article L5127-3

The inspectors referred to in Article L. 5127-1 shall report to the competent authorities any breaches of professional pharmacy rules that they observe in the course of their duties. They shall carry…

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