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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-27

I.- Regular, acceptable and appropriate tenders, which have not been rejected pursuant to article R. 4122-4-26, are ranked in descending order by applying the award criteria. II - The contract is awar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-4

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, a creditor who grants credit without providing the borrower with an agreement satisfying the conditions laid down in Articles L. 312-18, L. 312-21, L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 471

Notwithstanding an appeal, a detained defendant who has not been sentenced to an unsuspended term of imprisonment shall be released immediately after the judgment. The same shall apply in the event of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of the project owner.

Article R4532-4

The project owner appoints a health and safety coordinator from the start of the preliminary design phase, within the meaning of article 4 of decree no. 93-1268 of 29 November 1993 relating to project…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-40

If, within less than nine months of the decision to close the file taken pursuant to articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38, the asylum seeker requests that the file be reopened or submits a new application,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-48

The number of participants per instructor is determined by the instructor on the basis of his or her competence, the level of the participants, the environmental conditions and the characteristics of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-49

If changes in weather or water conditions are likely to endanger the health or safety of participants, the supervisor will adapt or cancel the activities.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in article L. 214-4

Article R214-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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

Article R4211-43

I. - Substantial changes to the activities authorised in application of this section which relate to: - the preparation of a new pharmaceutical form of an advanced therapy medicinal product prepared o…

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

Article R4211-44

I. - Any changes relating to: 1° The name or administrative address of the registered office of the establishment or authorised body; 2° The appointment of a new director of the establishment or autho…

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