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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: EC declaration of conformity, full quality assurance system.

Article R5221-25

As part of the procedure for the EC declaration of conformity, a full quality assurance system, the manufacturer must submit to an approved body for verification the quality system which he has set up…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R329-2

The general representative of the branches of undertakings referred to in 4° of Article L. 310-2, if a natural person, must reside within the territory of a Member State. If the authorised representat…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Protection of technical knowledge

Article R622-2

A deposit may relate to only one topography. It comprises: 1° A declaration of deposit containing sufficient information to identify the applicant, the topography and the date and place of its first e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training

Article R1442-2

For the establishments and bodies mentioned in 2° and 3° of article D. 1442-1, the benefit of the provisions of articles D. 1442-3 and D. 1442-4 as well as access for salaried labour tribunal members…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-2

The contract for making the apprentice available to the user company specifies : 1° The qualification or diploma being prepared by the apprentice ; 2° The nature of the work entrusted to the apprentic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-28

Authorisation is not required for the acquisition, possession or transfer, whether free of charge or for consideration, of medicinal products covered by this section:1° dispensing pharmacists, pharmac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-29

The specific obligations that may be imposed in application of 1° of Article L. 5141-5-1 are as follows: 1° The applicant must complete a trial programme within a period set by the Agence nationale de…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-2

In addition to the Chairman, the Sports Agents' Committee comprises : 1° A qualified person chosen for his legal expertise; 2° A qualified person chosen for his/her expertise in the discipline concern…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-2

I.-When a municipality has implemented the registration procedure mentioned in III of article L. 324-1-1, this municipality may send a maximum of one request for information per calendar year to the p…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R631-2

For the application of this Code in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "tribunal judiciaire" (judicial court) by "tribunal de première instance" (court of fir…

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