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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-16

The head pharmacist and the delegate pharmacist(s) of the companies or organisations mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 5124-2 must provide evidence of at least two years' practical experience in on…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-1

Health centres are open to anyone wishing to be seen for a consultation or to receive preventive, investigative, medical, paramedical or dental care. They may provide one or more of these types of car…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-6

When the total resources taken into consideration exceed the ceiling mentioned in 3° of article R. 5423-1, the allowance is only paid up to an overall amount of resources equal to the ceiling.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-7

The use of holiday vouchers by persons other than the beneficiaries, their use for expenses other than those defined in article L. 411-2, their acceptance by service providers who have not signed the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-2

…rict of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry, the natural or legal persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 713-1 have one additional representative when they employ between ten…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 ter

…ecember 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products shall be punishable:1° (repealed)2° For infringements of the rules relating to the obligation and procedures for keeping…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the central pricing office.

Article A250-2

Any insurance undertaking authorised to insure any of the risks referred to in articles L. 125-1, L. 211-1, L. 220-1, L. 241-1 and L. 242-1 shall make available to any person, on request, insurance ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-14

The personal training account may be topped up in application of a company or group agreement, a branch agreement or an agreement concluded by the trade unions of employees and employers managing a sk…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

…iples concerning the distribution of cinematographic and audiovisual works, with the assistance of: 1° Authors, principal actors, technicians and creative collaborators who are French nationals or ass…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Addition of vitamins, minerals and certain other substances to foodstuffs

Article R412-23

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 1, paragraph 2 of Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3, Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 of…

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