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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-12

…name, diploma and experience of the pharmacist mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1121-13.The content of the application for authorisation is specified by order of the Minister for Health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-14

…and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of the authorisation, mentioned in Article R. 1131-13, to perform the analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2 is subject to compliance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-16

…ion provided for in this article shall be determined in accordance with the rules of article R. 663-13 when the amount of remuneration calculated pursuant to the first paragraph of this article exceed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-12

…If, as a result of any sentence reductions granted by the sentence enforcement judge, there is no remaining time to serve, the sentence enforcement judge will inform the public prosecutor after carryi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

…rectors, with the authorisation of the supervisory ministers. Decisions relating to 4°, 6°, 7°, 9°, 13°, 14°, 15°, 16, 19° and 20° of article R. 5315-3 are enforceable after joint approval by the supe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-59

…marketing stoppage or be the subject of parallel distribution within the meaning of article L. 5124-13-2; 2° Be subject to the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title III of this Book; 3° Not b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-1

I. - In order to provide investment services, investment services providers other than portfolio management companies must obtain authorisation. This authorisation is issued by the Autorité de contrôl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

…term employment contracts and temporary employment contracts set out in Articles L. 1242-8, L. 1243-13, L. 1244-3, L. 1244-4, L. 1251-12, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-36 and L. 1251-37 of this Code; 8° Measure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-16

…lance measures provided for in articles L. 721-6, L. 721-7, L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and the foreign national is issued with a provisional residence permi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-5

…provisions of this section and to Article L. 341-10, 5° to 7° of Article L. 341-12, Articles L. 341-13, L. 341-16, L. 341-17 and L. 353-1 to L. 353-5.

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