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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Production authorisation

Article R1322-70

…consultation with the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. The costs of compiling the dossier are borne by the applicant. II. - The Prefect will…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-7

The functions of the public prosecutor at the enforcement of sentences court are carried out by the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the court sits.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and mandate

Article D8121-7

The full and alternate members of the National Labour Inspection Council are appointed by order of the Minister for Labour.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-7

…duties. Members representing users are entitled to the representation leave provided for in article L. 3142-60 of the French Labour Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-75

…7, the departure on leave may be deferred by the employer under the conditions mentioned in article L. 3142-114, in such a way that the percentage of employees simultaneously absent from the company o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-7

…documents presented or forwarded by the person concerned. Until the system provided for in article L. 4351-11 and article L. 4352-5 has been implemented, the agency will also verify the authenticity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-72

…dispute. This is assessed in accordance with the procedures specified, as necessary, by the order setting these fees pursuant to article L. 444-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Support for mobility training.

Article R5522-71

…e month in which to rule on the application for mobility training aid provided for in 2° of article L. 5522-23. If the request remains unanswered for more than one month, the decision is deemed to hav…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-7

The authorised officers may take observations and statements from any person likely to provide useful information for their findings, either by summons or on site. They will draw up a report, to which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-74

…seawater formal notice to put an end to the shortcomings observed within a time limit that he will set. This formal notice specifies the measures to be implemented and sets a deadline for submitting o…

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