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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-23

As far as microbiological testing is concerned, only one sample is taken.The sample is kept and sent to the competent State laboratory for microbiological research under conditions, in particular temp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-53

The judicial administrator or the judicial representative, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who is already registered and has an office declares any opening of an ancillary office to the Go…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-54

The declaration shall be sent at least four months before the date scheduled for the opening of the office, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall state: 1° The location of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-55

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-56

The court-appointed administrator or the court-appointed representative, whether a natural person or a legal entity, who transfers his professional domicile or registered office must declare this tran…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-58

Proceedings shall be conducted as in civil matters for all matters not regulated by this title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Place of practice.

Article R814-57

The court-appointed administrator or the court-appointed representative, practising within a company, who leaves this company to practise his profession on an individual basis must declare his install…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Seasonal haemodialysis units.

Article D6124-74

The technical operating conditions applicable to the seasonal haemodialysis unit, defined in article R. 6123-62, remain those applicable to the other haemodialysis modalities which the health care est…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-4

I.-For the application of this sub-section: 1° The supply and service contracts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4122-2-1 are defined in accordance with Articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3, L.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

Consent to adoption may be withdrawn for two months. The withdrawal must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the person or service that received the consent to ad…

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