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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-6

…inal product may be submitted by: 1° A veterinary pharmaceutical establishment mentioned in Article L. 5142-1, other than the holder of the marketing authorisation mentioned in Article L. 5141-5 ; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-12

…solely on a commission basis receive, within the limit of ten hours per month mentioned in article L. 1453-5, an hourly allowance equal to 1/1,900 of the professional income declared to the tax autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-12

…presentatives are not taken into account for the application of the first paragraph of I of Article L. 1411-5-2: 1° When it is established, on the date of drawing up the electoral lists for the electi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-12

…nistrative account, on which the local authority is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 71-111-9, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-12

…nistrative account, on which the local authority is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 72-101-9, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-12

Reinsurance by the organisation mentioned in Article L. 432-2 of credit insurance risks under the conditions referred to in Article R. 442-8-10 is subject to the signature by this organisation and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-2

The declaration of an embryonic stem cell research protocol provided for in Article L. 2151-6 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by any means enabling receipt to be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…s with them the advisability of informing, in a concerted manner, the bodies referred to in Article L. 823-16 of the Commercial Code. 37. In the event of disagreement about the situation at risk or th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-12

…onsible for placing the product on the market shall send him the information referred to in Article L. 513-10-9 without delay, specifying for each product: 1° Its commercial name ; 2° The name or comp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-1

…f care in accordance with the specifications of the Haute Autorité de santé provided for in article L. 6323-1-1 and the availability of an emergency trolley, the composition of which is set by order o…

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