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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in materials vigilance.

Article R5212-19

When the facts mentioned in Article L. 5212-2 are brought to the attention of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a user or a third party…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of neutrality and impartiality

Article R8124-19

In the performance of their duties, employees shall refrain from any expression or manifestation of personal convictions of any kind whatsoever. Off duty, they shall express themselves freely within t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-20

An attendance register shall be kept, which shall be signed by the directors attending the meeting of the Board of Directors and which shall mention the names of the directors deemed to be present wit…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-19

I.-Reference medical biology laboratories are designated for a period of five years. For the designation of reference medical biology laboratories, a call for applications is launched by the Minister…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Resignation for refusal of service

Article D1442-20

The president of the industrial tribunal, after obtaining the opinion of the vice-president, records the refusal of service of an industrial tribunal member of his court as provided for in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Inclusion on the list of medicinal products for officinal use

Article R5121-204

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or remove the registration of a medicinal product from the list provided for in article R. 5…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-20

For the application of the provisions of the fourth paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner has a period of twenty-one days from the date of receipt of the deliberation of t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20

In order to be included on the list of tourist areas referred to in article L. 3132-25, the areas must receive a significant additional population during certain periods of the year due to their natur…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency withdraws, or does not renew, a healthcare activity authorisation granted to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire set up as a private health es…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Competition Authority.

Article R464-20

The appeals provided for in Article L. 464-7 shall be brought before the court of appeal by way of summons to a hearing previously indicated by the first president or his delegate. On pain of nullity,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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