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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-5

…n this Article.II. - Book II shall apply to Saint-Martin under the following conditions:1° Titles I and III shall not apply to Saint-Martin;2° For the application of Article R. 4241-1, the economic, s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Technical requirements during building and civil engineering works.

Article R4535-5

…ng work involving the risk of drowning as referred to in Article R. 4534-136, self-employed workers and employers working directly on a building or civil engineering site must wear lifejackets.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the occupational health and prevention service

Article R4625-5

The sector reserved for temporary workers is not required to set up at least one fixed medical centre. Where no fixed medical centre is created, this sector is attached to the centre of another sector…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-50

…5142-1 engaged in wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution shall keep, for each incoming and outgoing transaction, at least the following information: 1° The date of the transaction ; 2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-53

…cle L. 5142-3 applicable to these activities, sets out the respective obligations of the depository and the operator on whose behalf it is acting. They may only distribute batches of veterinary medici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-52

A veterinary pharmaceutical establishment mentioned in article R. 5142-1 engaged in the wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products must have an emergency plan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-51

A company mentioned in 5°, 7° and 9° of article R. 5142-1 declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail the territo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-5

…cared for in a health centre, a file containing all the health information required for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions is compiled in compliance with the confidentiality and ethical rules speci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-4

…he payment to the operator for whose benefit the security service is provided, of a fixed indemnity and, where applicable, the sum due in respect of the transport.I. - This payment is made:1 Either, w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-5

The natural person who carries out the mediation measure must satisfy the following conditions:

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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