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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-39-5

The committee secretariat will send a copy of the request for recusal to the member who is the subject of the recusal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-5

When the composition pénale includes the completion of a training period, the provisions of articles R. 131-11-1 and R. 131-35 to R. 131-45 of the Penal Code are applicable. The same applies when the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-58-3

The time limit for appealing against the decision to close the case is one month. It runs from the day on which notification was made to the author of the complaint or referral. Reasons must be given…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

To obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, for a medicinal product which is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-3

The Minister for Labour shall publish on the website referred to in Article R. 2122-19 , on a date that he shall set by order, the election propaganda documents that have been the subject of a validat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-3

Where the composition pénale includes the measure of prohibition on meeting, receiving or coming into contact with the victim provided for in 10° of Article 41-2, this measure is brought to the attent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55-3

Audits commissioned by CCI France pursuant to 7° of Article L. 711-16 are carried out on site or on the basis of documents requested from the audited establishment and, where applicable, from the regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-5-3

Generic herbal medicinal products are covered by the provisions of articles R. 5121-6 and R. 5121-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Administrative composition

Article R621-37-5

The administrative composition procedure is definitively interrupted : 1° If the person to whom it has been proposed refuses or fails to make a decision within the time limit set in article R. 621-37-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-539-3

Associate assistants receive, after service rendered : 1° Fixed monthly emoluments which vary according to whether they are generalists or specialists, and which vary according to seniority, the amoun…

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