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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions governing the entry into or exit from national territory of the elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for scientific purposes

Article R1245-19

The provisions of Section 4 of Chapter V of Title III of this Book are applicable to the entry into and exit from national territory from or to a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for therapeutic purposes

Article R1245-4

The legal entities or natural persons mentioned in article R. 1245-1 who procure, supply, import or export for therapeutic purposes, including research involving the human person within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
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Article R1324-6

Placing on the market and using materials and products intended for production, distribution and packaging installations that come into contact with water intended for human consumption, as referred t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-13

In the case provided for in article R. 422-51-10, the liquidator shall proceed with the transfer of the shares that the struck-off company holds in the liberal practice company or companies, under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-1

Infringements of the provisions of I and II of article R. 1321-48, of I, IV and V of article R. 1321-50, of the first paragraph of article R. 1321-54, of the first and fourth to seventh paragraphs of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed

Article R6331-47

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-48 is payable by self-employed persons, with the exception of those whose remuneration cannot be taken into account to determine the amount of wages, w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-38

I.-Where the first paragraph of Article L. 236-48 is applied, the draft partial contribution of assets shall contain the information mentioned in Articles R. 236-21, with the exception of the informat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific procedures applicable to occupational health professionals, occupational health and prevention services and occupational health services in agriculture, providing enhanced individual monitoring of a worker exposed to ionising radiation

Article R4451-86

I.-The approval of the occupational health service provided for in article D. 4622-48 takes into account the number of occupational health physicians who have received the training mentioned in articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15

The receipt for an application to renew a residence permit authorising the holder to carry out a professional activity authorises the holder to carry out a professional activity.The receipt for an app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-12

A foreign national admitted to submit an application for the issue or renewal of a residence permit will be issued with a receipt authorising his or her presence in France for the period specified in…

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