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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-27

Unused medicines are destroyed by incineration with energy recovery in compliance with current regulations.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4351-27

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: After-sales services

Article L217-27

The provisions of this section also apply to the producer and to professionals, other than the seller, when they offer after-sales services.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article R2161-27

The dialogue may take place in successive phases so as to reduce the number of solutions to be discussed, by applying the award criteria defined in the contract notice or in another consultation docum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-27

I.-In local authorities covered by Article 73 of the Constitution and in the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Wallis-et-Futuna and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in the event of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-27

The plan execution commissioner shall also indicate on the slip provided for in Article R. 521-6 whether the asset may be moved and the duration of the inalienability measure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-27

No expenditure made on behalf of the metropolis may be paid unless it has first been mandated by the President of the Council of the metropolis from a duly opened appropriation.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Qualification system for contracting entities

Article R2162-27

Contracting entities may use a qualification system established by a third party. They shall inform the economic operators concerned thereof.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article L2512-27

In accordance with the table in the second paragraph of Article L. 2511-5 and Table No. 2 annexed to the Electoral Code and pursuant to Article L. 2511-37, the special status of the first sector is ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-27

…L. 4424-9, from the special assistance of the general decentralisation grant created in article L. 1614-9. It may also benefit from assistance from the decentralised State services under the conditio…

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