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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-20

The establishment is subject to economic and financial control under the conditions laid down by decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 relating to State control of national public companies and certain b…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Deadlines for submission of tenders

Article R3124-2

The concession granting authority shall set the deadline for submission of tenders, taking into account in particular the nature, amount and characteristics of the works or services required of the co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-25

For advanced therapy medicinal products, including those prepared on an ad hoc basis as referred to in 4° and 5° of the I of Article R. 5126-9, the in-house pharmacy may organise, on the basis of an a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-23

Internal-use pharmacies operate in accordance with the good practices provided for in article L. 5121-5 and the good hospital pharmacy practices, the principles of which are laid down by order of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-24

When prisons or administrative detention centres cannot be supplied on a daily basis by the in-house pharmacy of the health establishment designated in application of article R. 6111-27 to provide pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-26

The pharmacist responsible for managing the in-house pharmacy is the recipient of all prescriptions drawn up in the context of home care provided to patients by the health care establishment. He organ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-20

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may set the limit on overtime at up to one third of the weekly or monthly working time provided for in the part-time…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-21

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may stipulate the rate of increase for each of the overtime hours worked within the limit set in article L. 3123-20. This rate may not be less than 10%.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment of members

Article D1123-28

The National Commission for Research Involving the Human Person comprises twenty-two members appointed by order of the Minister for Health, including :1° Eight persons appointed from among the members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment of members

Article D1123-29

The term of office of the members of the Commission, including the Chairman, is three years, renewable once.

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