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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-4

…the same way. In the absence of a response to its request by the date provided for in 2° of Article R. 5212-1, the employer is required to send the annual declaration referred to in Article L. 5212-5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-49

When the penal composition has been validated or, in the case provided for by article R. 15-33-40-1, where the proposed measures have been accepted, the public prosecutor may appoint a delegate or med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-4

…aced under the direction of a responsible person designated by the declaration mentioned in Article R. 2151-12-2. The person responsible for the research sends the Director General of the Agence de la…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-4

…responsible authorities. The chief medical officer may be assisted by a deputy chief medical officer. The service may also include a chief pharmacist and, where appropriate, a chief veterinary surgeo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-5

…tablishment authorised under article L. 3214-1. The rule set out in the second paragraph of article R. 6111-40-2 concerning their guarding by police or gendarmerie personnel during hospitalisation is…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-12

…gs without delay. The closure of the opposition procedure is recorded in the National Patent Register.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R1132-4-1

…pealed) ;3° A geneticist ;4° An oncogeneticist ;5° A genetic counsellor ;6° An oncogenetic counsellor.An order by the Prefect of the region designated in accordance with the first paragraph appoints t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-46-1

The liquid financial instruments referred to in XII of article L. 214-28 are: 1° Treasury bills; 2° Money market instruments referred to in 2° of I of article L. 214-24-55 whose remuneration does not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-17

Within the two-month period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial devel…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-4

…the category of operations concerned to the profit available for appropriation for the financial year. This contribution is equal, for each of the categories of operations concerned, to the profit for…

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