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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-40

Whatever the cause and duration of his absence, the pharmacist responsible for managing the pharmacy for internal use shall be replaced under the conditions defined by the statutory provisions applica…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-8

A seller who fails to comply with the formalities prescribed in article L. 312-42 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territorial health project

Article R1441-14-1

For its application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in article R. 1434-42, the words: "of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency" are deleted, after the words: "are taken", the words: "by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-44

Personal data and information recorded in the information system are kept for a maximum period of twenty years from the date on which registration on the jobseekers' list ceases, without prejudice to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-36

The consent of the person being examined or treated must be sought in all cases.If the patient, in a condition to express his wishes, refuses the proposed investigations or treatment, the doctor must…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-166

Each société de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires is subject, at least once every three years, to an audit covering compli…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-38

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons carries out a preliminary examination, pursuant to article L. 531-42, within eight days of the application being submitted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-37

The share capital threshold referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 223-42 is equal to 1% of the company's balance sheet total, as recorded at the last financial year-end.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-23

Internal-use pharmacies operate in accordance with the good practices provided for in article L. 5121-5 and the good hospital pharmacy practices, the principles of which are laid down by order of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R283-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the representative of the State in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 210-1 reads as follow…

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