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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Walkman

Article R5463-2

Placing on the market, holding with a view to sale, selling or distributing free of charge a personal music player that does not comply with the conditions laid down in article L. 5232-1 and the regul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mediation.

Article R742-20

…le. They are drawn up by the Minister for the Merchant Navy in agreement with the Minister for Labour. They are published in the Journal officiel and in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the dep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-28

…phical location of the employers and establishments appearing on the lists provided for in articles R. 6241-21 and R. 6241-22 of the Labour Code. Establishments in the same region receive an identical…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-29

The statutory auditor omitted from the list pursuant to articles R. 822-25, R. 822-26 and R. 822-28 may apply for re-registration in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-25

In the case of vehicles belonging to a foreign State, the evidence provided for in article R. 211-23 may be replaced by the production of a certificate stating that the vehicle belongs to that State a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hearing and deliberation

Article R4126-28

Articles R. 731-1 to R. 731-5 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to the holding of hearings and deliberations are applicable before first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-23

If articles R. 532-21 or R. 532-22 have not been applied, the written investigation is closed five clear days before the date of the hearing.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article R733-20

…to implement the remote location device, provided for in Article L. 733-14, is governed by Articles R. 544-11 to R. 544-17 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-2

In addition to the information given in Article R. 8292-1 , the following information is given on the professional identification card:1° For employees of the companies mentioned in the first paragrap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-23

As an exception to article R. 432-2, silence kept by the administrative authority on the application for a multi-annual residence permit bearing the mention "talent passport-European blue card" provid…

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