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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The Paris - Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-11

A chamber of commerce and industry called the "Paris-Ile-de-France regional chamber of commerce and industry" is hereby created, the district of which corresponds to the entire Ile-de-France region. T…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-114

The registration application must be accompanied by a file containing :1° In the case of a natural person, their surname, first name, position and contact details;2° In the case of a legal entity, its…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-113

I.-In an establishment comprising a basic nuclear installation, the employer shall set up a radiation protection skills centre responsible for advising on radiation protection. The following are not c…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-115

The importation of a proprietary medicinal product constitutes a parallel import with a view to placing it on the market in France: 1° Which comes from another Member State of the European Community o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-114

As stated in article D234-6 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, which reads as follows:"I. - Veterinary medicinal products containing substances or categories of substances with anabolic, a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: Customs clearance procedures in relations between certain countries and territories.

Article 119 bis

1. In relations between two parts of the Customs territory, the Customs service of the territory of departure is authorised, on behalf of the Customs service of the territory of destination, to carry…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-11

The time limits set out in articles R. 321-1, R. 321-6, R. 322-6, R. 322-10 and R. 322-31 , as well as the two- and three-month time limits set out in article R. 322-4, are prescribed, failing which t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-11

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1612-1, L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-10, amendments may be made to the budget by the deliberative body, up to the end of the financial year to which t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-11

For the application of article L. 761-5, projects for the establishment or extension of premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purpose of non-retail sales, products included on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-23

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a personal protection committee and, in the case of clinical inv…

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