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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-10

…s from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for research involving the products mentioned in 4° and 5° of Article R. 1125-7; 2° Ninety days from the date of receipt of the complete dossier for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-2

The collective wastewater treatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Discipline

Article R6152-370

…y exclusion from service for a period not exceeding six months and deprivation of all remuneration; 4° Dismissal. Sanctions under 1° and 2° are imposed by the director of the institution after obtaini…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-21

In the event of the seat of President of the Corsican Executive Council becoming vacant for any reason whatsoever, its functions shall be temporarily exercised by an Executive Councillor chosen in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-6

…Security Code for the specialities and under the conditions mentioned in the same article L. 138-9 ;4° Benefits in cash or in kind relating to the exercise of the beneficiary's profession and of negli…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8: Transfer and extinction of mortgages

Article 2474

…2422;2° By the creditor's renunciation of the mortgage subject to the same reservation;3° By purge;4° By the termination permitted in the last paragraph of Article 2417 and to the extent provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R3132-1

The provisions of articles R. 2131-2-A to R. 2131-4 are applicable to the electronic transmission of departmental acts mentioned in article L. 3131-2. For the application of these provisions, the word…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-62

The provisions of articles R. 6142-4 and R. 6142-30 do not apply to the agreements relating to the organisation of hospital placements provided for in article R. 6153-60. These agreements determine th…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions

Article L1419-1

The provisions of articles L. 1454-7, L. 1454-9 and L. 1454-10 are applicable to the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 1414-4. The provisions of the following paragraphs of this…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-6

When the supervisory authority decides to initiate disciplinary proceedings under Article L. 370-4, it shall immediately inform the competent authority of the State concerned. Such proceedings shall b…

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