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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-21

I.-For the application of article L. 5121-1 :1° Army hospitals are considered to be health establishments ;2° The Armed Forces Central Pharmacy may be authorised to make the hospital preparations ment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-23

…the Minister for Health, issued after consultation of the committee referred to in article L. 6213-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-61

Once a year for the duration of the research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 or on request, the sponsor must send the competent authority defined in Article L. 1123-12 and the relevant Data Pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-30-1

…territory on a temporary or occasional basis an activity falling within the scope of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Protection of representatives

Article L7343-13

When the representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12 uses a platform as a self-employed worker to carry out his professional activity, the commercial contract may only be terminated at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-10

…11-8 ; 3° Without providing the information and posting the notices provided for in article R. 1311-12 ; 4° Using materials that do not comply with the provisions of article R. 1311-10; 5° On a minor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-11

…ore being discharged into the natural environment, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2224-12 to R. 2224-17 below. An order of the ministers responsible for health and the environment sets th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-13

…t to payment of compensation determined in accordance with the procedures set out in article D. 514-12. In this case, the item may be sold by auction on behalf of the institution. If the borrower pref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-25

…give rise to the collection of an increased fee under the conditions provided for in Article A. 444-12:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Reference period…

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

Article D5217-13

The cumulative result defined in II of article D. 5217-12 is allocated, when it is a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the c…

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