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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R1132-4

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by genetic counsellors whose declaration is provided for in article L. 1132-5.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Content of protection

Article R582-4

In application of article L. 582-5, the provisions of articles R. 561-1 to R. 561-3 relating to family reunification are applicable to foreign nationals recognised as stateless.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-4

…223-3, after obtaining a new authorisation. In this case, notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 1223-8, the application for authorisation may be submitted outside the submission periods determi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-4

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable by articles R. 452-3 and R. 452-3-1 are also liable to confiscation of the item that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-46

…f the judgment amending the plan is sent by the registrar to the persons mentioned in 3° of article R. 621-7. The judgment is subject to the publicity provided for in article R. 621-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training)

Article R2272-4

…full representatives of the local and regional authorities mentioned in 5° and 6° of II of article R. 2272-1 are appointed by the ministers responsible for employment and vocational training as follo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for distance contracts for financial services

Article R242-4

A repeat offence of the offences punishable under articles R. 242-1 to R. 242-3 is punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-4

…s referred to in L. 812-3 than persons holding the qualifications or diplomas mentioned in articles R. 811-7 and R. 811-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Regional Voting Commission

Article R2122-47

…on the compliance with the conditions of presentation provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 2122-52 and in article R. 2122-52-1, of the election propaganda documents of the trade union orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-47

Where there is a risk that the quality limits and references defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 will not be complied with at the point of compliance mentioned in 1° ofarticle R. 1321-5 and wh…

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