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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-2

I. - When the mental health actors mentioned inarticle L. 3221-2 working in the field of mental health in a given territory take the initiative to draw up a territorial mental health project, they sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-22

The establishment or organisation must be able to provide the following information at any time, at the request of the Minister for Research or the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article R1426-2

For their application to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this Code are adapted as follows: 1° References to the commune, department or region are replac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1° Exposures resulting from exposure to a natural level of radiation due to : a) Radionuclides contained in the human body; b) Cosmic radiation at groun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-26

…cation of copies or extracts from the register is made in accordance with the provisions of article R. 221-4.The agreements referred to in Article L. 223-19 shall be entered in the register under the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article R234-2

…nt of the absence of a reply within the time limits provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 234-1. A copy of this invitation is sent without delay by the statutory auditor to the president…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-2

The administrative authority referred to in II of Article R. 713-1 shall make available to the public, from 16 July to 25 August inclusive, in each registry of the court of first instance with jurisdi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R563-2

I. - If, at the end of the period provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 563-1, the operator has not complied with the formal notice given to it to cease the unlawful activity of online ga…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-2

A national reference system defines the principles for the design and organisation of external fire defence and the general provisions relating to the siting and use of fire water points.It deals in p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Trainee foreign nationals

Article R426-20

…placement has not been established, if the agreement does not comply with the provisions of article R. 426-19 or if the host company does not comply with employment or social protection legislation; i…

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