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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-2

I.-This article applies to the post-authorisation studies referred to in article R. 5121-178 which are carried out by the holder of the authorisation referred to in article L. 5121-8 in order to compl…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publication of notices relating to the European Company

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-17-4

The elements required for the information mentioned in article R. 2333-120-17-2 and the technical specifications for their electronic transmission, as well as the elements required for the accounting…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-17

The money market instruments referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 214-24-55 comply with the following rules:1° They comply with at least one of the following criteria:a) They have an issue maturity of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

I. - At the end of a period of three years from the formation by public offering of the investment forestry groupings mentioned in II of article L. 331-4-1 of the French Forestry Code, or from the fir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-17-1

I.-The emergency medical assistance service referred to in article L. 6311-2 may call upon companies holding health transport approval for any request for urgent health transport, requiring a rapid re…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-17

Pre-requisites for entry to the course, enabling the level of those wishing to follow the course to be verified and defined by the decree governing the speciality, specialisation, option or complement…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-17-1

Approval decisions, suspensions and withdrawals of approval are published in the prefecture's official journal of administrative acts.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-17

The Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission) makes its decision by a ballot vote. Its reasoned decision, signed by the Chairman,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-17-1

The distribution or sale of printed matter or objects during an event may only take place under the conditions and in the places determined by the competent administrative authorities with the agreeme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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