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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-4

In an emergency, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may suspend, for a maximum period of three months, the dissemina…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-31-1

…twenty hours in the course of one calendar year or forty hours in the course of two consecutive years. The continuing training obligation is fulfilled by: 1° Through participation in training courses…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-78

The appointment of the liquidator(s) of a European Economic Interest Grouping shall give rise to the insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales of a notice drawn up by the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-47

The assessment of explosion risks is global and, where appropriate, combined with the results of the assessment of other risks identified in each work unit of the company or establishment.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-34

…department(s) concerned after receiving the opinion of the municipal councils of the member communes.This opinion is deemed favourable if it has not been given at the end of a period of three months…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe IX

…T OF DECLARATION FOR AN ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL EVENTS HELD IN A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-1 and R. 762-6 du code de commerce) Date of receipt of the complete file: Identification…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties

Article L1152-2

…esponsible. The maximum penalty is set at €37,500 for natural persons and €150,000 for legal entities.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties

Article L1152-1

…authority may suspend the right to practice the activity concerned for a maximum period of six months. If, at the end of the period of suspension, the person concerned has not complied with the applic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-3

Cosmetic procedures which present a serious danger or a suspected serious danger to human health may be banned by decree after receiving the opinion of the Haute Autorité de santé. Any decision to lif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-4

Acts, procedures, techniques, methods and equipment having the effect of modifying cerebral activity and presenting a serious danger or a suspected serious danger to human health may be banned by decr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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