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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-20

During the course of the treatment order, the attending physician may decide to interrupt the person's treatment. He then informs the coordinating doctor and the person without delay by registered let…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-9

The provisions of article R. 1453-3, with the exception of the last three paragraphs of I, and the provisions of articles R. 1453-4 to R. 1453-7 apply to agreements entered into by companies producing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-10

The documents whose production is provided for in articles R. 623-4 to R. 623-6 as well as in articles R. 623-15, R. 623-17 and R. 623-36 must be written in the French language. The person in charge o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

To be registered on the jobseekers' list, foreign workers must hold one of the following documents and residence permits: 1° The residence permit issued pursuant to 5° of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-18

Activities for which a declaration or certificate is issued after the dates stipulated in articles R. 5151-16 and R. 5151-17 are not taken into account when calculating the period of activity required…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account.

Article R221-55

Any breach of the rules set out in Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17, Articles R. 221-33 to R. 221-35, R. 221-37 to R. 221-39, R. 221-42, R. 221-45, D. 221-46, R. 221-47 and R. 221-54 committed by the h…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative approval

Article R382-1

Articles R. 321-4, R. 321-4-1, R. 321-17, R. 321-18 and R. 321-22 apply to the authorisation of supplementary occupational pension funds.For the application of these provisions, the reference to artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-18

The expenses referred to in article R. 3354-17 are criminal, correctional and police court costs. These costs are paid in accordance with the provisions of Title X of Book V of the Code of Criminal Pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-19

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 712-17, they shall be resumed, at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, at the initiative of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Informing and involving residents

Article R5211-45

The articles R. 1112-3 to R. 1112-8 and R. 1112-15 to R. 1112-17 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation. For their application, the text should read: "établissement pu…

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