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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-53

…cable, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, in the cases provided for in Article L. 1243-3, object to the organisation carrying out the activities covered by the declaration. In the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body with a view to their transfer for scientific use

Article R1243-57

…lating to elements retained at the end of research involving the human person as defined in Article L. 1121-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by bailiffs

Article A444-52

The remissions provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted under the following conditions:1° Discounts on the right to institute proceedings mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-5

The operational regulations referred to in article L. 3551-10 take into consideration the departmental collectivity's risk analysis and coverage plan. They are drawn up by the prefect after receiving…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-54

…s presenting particular risks included on the list established by the order provided for in article L. 4532-8, he shall take all necessary steps to draw up, before any further work is carried out, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-55

…han investigational medicinal products, generators, kits or precursors referred to in 3° of article L. 4211-1 becomes aware, after a batch of medicinal products or products has been marketed, of an in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-5

…raw material for pharmaceutical use does not comply with the good practices provided for in Article L. 5138-3, the inspected establishment shall immediately inform the manufacturers of the medicinal p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-54

…cated to the Board of Directors and to the administrative authorities provided for in 2° of Article L. 6431-7 as soon as it has been drawn up and after any modification.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

…ir articles of association or by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in article L. 214-67-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, for the redemption of units or shares no later than…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R721-5

…r by which the commission refers the matter to the judge pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 721-4 indicates the surnames, first names and address of the debtor as well as those of the pursu…

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