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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-49

…fies the sponsor without delay from the day on which he becomes aware of all serious adverse events and all adverse reactions and serious incidents occurring in the course of research mentioned in 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-48

…oduits de santé ensures that all suspected serious unexpected adverse reactions occurring in France and brought to his attention are recorded and entered into the European database set up by the Europ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-45

The provisions of this section apply without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 1221-22 to R. 1221-52 relating to haemovigilance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-46

…which this research relates; 3° Adverse effect of an investigational medicinal product, any noxious and undesirable reaction to an investigational medicinal product whatever the dose administered. Thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-4

…y the declarant throughout its duration; the order mentioned in Article R. 310-2 sets out the terms and conditions of this display.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-4

…rger:1° The draft terms of merger;2° Where applicable, the reports referred to in articles L. 236-9 and L. 236-10 when the operation is carried out between public limited companies;3° The annual accou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-4

The registrar responsible for keeping the trade and companies register notifies the Conseil des maisons de vente of the striking off of a manager of the operator when this has been ordered after the u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-4

The communauté de communes is formed either without a fixed term or for a term determined by the decision instituting it.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-4

The urban community is created without a time limit.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-4

…article L. 1253-17 is sent to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment for the département in which the employers' group has its registered office. Where se…

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