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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-7

Medicinal products subject to clinical trials, on the one hand, and any reference medicinal products and placebos, on the other, are prepared in accordance with good manufacturing practice, defined in…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-7

The manager exercises the powers he has under the previous article even if there is an incapable person among the undivided co-owners. However, article 456, paragraph 3, is applicable to leases grante…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-7

…matic or geological event as specified in article R. 1613-3, the local authorities and groupings concerned send their grant application to the State representative in the department. After this deadli…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-7

Outdoor sports facilities with a capacity not exceeding 3,000 spectators and indoor sports facilities with a capacity not exceeding 500 spectators are not subject to approval.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

I.-Before 1 January 2023, insurance undertakings may be authorised, under the conditions set out in this article, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article 715-1

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 313-3 of the Penitentiary Code, all communications and all facilities compatible with the security requirements of the penitentiary establishment are gr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Quasi-machines

Article R4313-7

…rson responsible for placing partly completed machinery on the market shall ensure, before it is placed on the market, that: 1° The relevant technical documentation; 2° The assembly instructions ; 3°…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition.

Article R4532-78

The inter-company college for safety, health and working conditions comprises: 1° The health and safety coordinators; 2° The project manager appointed by the project owner; 3° The contractors; 4° Empl…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-7

The following persons participate in the work of the Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy in an advisory capacity: 1° The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon; 2° The President of the Economic…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-7

…tly, by the same shareholder; 2° Where the investor crosses, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert, the threshold of 25% of the voting rights in the capital of an entity over which it has previo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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