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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-10

The nurse takes part in the implementation of the following techniques by the doctor: 1° First injection of a series of allergens ; 2° First bladder catheterisation in men in the event of retention; 3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Shares.

Article R212-1

The rules governing preference shares are set out in Articles R. 228-15 to R. 228-22 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-17

The Prefect's decision is sent to the structure for integration through economic activity, by any means that confers a date of receipt, no later than five months after the notification referred to in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-9

The commission shall take into account, in the amount of the sums awarded to the victim as compensation for his loss:benefits paid by the bodies, establishments and services managing a compulsory soci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 911-2

The time limits provided for in the first paragraph of Article 905-1, in article 905-2, in the third paragraph of Article 902 and in article 908 are increased: - by one month, when the claim is brough…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-9

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Failure by a marketing authorisation holder or a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product to constitute the safety st…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commercial guarantee

Article R217-11

The application referred to in Article R. 217-7, the list of additional information referred to in Article R. 217-8 and the notification of the formal position or new formal position of the management…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-17

The data recorded in the electronic component provided for in Article R. 431-1, excluding the digitised image of fingerprints, are read by the processing mentioned in Article 1 of Decree No. 2019-452…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

The Managing Director of the Agency is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Tourism. He organises and manages the agency. In particular, h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-11

Where, within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, it is not possible to appoint one of the persons appearing on the list provided for in article R. 343-2 or where this list has not yet been drawn…

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