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Showing 25612570 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-5

…esponsible for the management, supply, preparation, control, holding and dispensing of medicinal products and medical devices and their accessories, as well as, if necessary, their withdrawal.The term…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-53

The chronological register provided for in Article R. 123-98 is kept using a computerised process. For the application of article R. 123-101-1, the Registrar shall certify the identity of the informat…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-5

…lerk is brought to the attention of the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice. The Minister of Justice will publicise this announce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligation to report.

Article R5133-5

…with the rules laid down in this chapter, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall notify the manufacturer, importer or distributor, infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-5

…ctor General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, after investigation by the competent inspectorate and after obtaining the opinion, as ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-5

The fee provided for in article R. 663-5 in respect of the debtor's assistance assignment (number 4 of table 4-1), is set in proportion to the debtor's turnover, according to the following scale: TURN…

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

Article R4211-51

…tion may transfer to another authorised establishment or organisation advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis with a view to their storage and distribution or components of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5

…ctims undergo a personalised assessment to determine whether they need specific protection measures during the criminal proceedings. The authority interviewing the victim will collect the initial elem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Selection of the tender offering the best overall economic advantage

Article L3124-5

…be made public in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The procedures for applying this article shall be laid down by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-5

…een initiated, to compromise, after agreement by the public prosecutor, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The act by which the Public Prosecutor gives his ag…

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