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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-24

…or an authorised body may transfer tissues, their derivatives or cells or cell therapy preparations to another establishment or authorised body with a view to their preparation, preservation and distr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-27

Establishments and authorised organisations shall implement a procedure for the recall of tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations in accordance with the rules of good practice provid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D443-2

The agricultural products to which the provisions of I of Article L. 443-2 apply are as follows: Fruit and vegetables, with the exception of ware potatoes, intended to be sold fresh to the consumer; F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D443-4

Subject to the provisions of article D. 443-3, the minimum order cancellation period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 443-5 is set at three days for fresh fruit and vegetables, unless…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D443-3

…inimum order cancellation period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 443-5 applicable to wholesalers mentioned in II of article L. 441-4 is set at twenty-four hours.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-2-1

Where the number of employees employed by the debtor, determined in accordance with the provisions of 4° of Article R. 621-1, is at least equal to 50, the guarantee institutions mentioned in Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-5

Where it appears that the debtor does not meet the conditions required for the opening of safeguard proceedings, the court shall reject the application.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-4

The court shall rule, where appropriate, on the report of the judge assigned to the case. The judge may not sit or take part in the deliberations. If the judgment cannot be rendered immediately, the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-15

Challenges relating to the appointment of the employees' representative shall be referred to the judicial tribunal by petition.This petition shall only be admissible if it is made within two days of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-2

…lerk, at the request of the president of the court, shall notify the legal representative of the debtor legal entity or the debtor natural person that he must convene the social and economic committee…

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