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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-28

…is application must be signed by the practitioners approved for the activities mentioned in Article R. 2131-22-2. Applications for authorisation or renewal of authorisation are examined by the Agence…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment

Article R2192-23

…nce of notification of an agreement or refusal by the holder within the period mentioned in article R. 2193-12, the payment period runs from either the expiry of this period or the receipt by the cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisation and operation

Article R4641-20

…man and the members of the colleges of the Regional Committee mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 4641-19 have the right to vote. The minutes of each meeting, drawn up by the Regional Directorate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article R247-2

…ales obligatoires, prior to any publicity measures, of a notice drawn up in accordance with Article R. 22-10-3 concerning the issue of shares when the company is formed or, in the third paragraph of A…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article R744-22

…and the activities carried out there by State services and the legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 744-21.It shall be exercised with respect for the political, philosophical or relig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-23

…l inspectors are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions set out in Articles L. 1413-15, R. 4127-4 and R. 4127-104 of the Public Health Code.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-2

Checks on the application of the provisions of article R. 1336-1 and the order issued for its application are carried out by the inspection officers mentioned inarticle L. 571-18 of the Environmental…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R7227-27

…e expenses are covered in accordance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article R. 7227-26. The reimbursement of these expenses may be combined with that provided for in article R.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding

Article R4743-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 4152-13 to R. 4152-28 relating to breastfeeding rooms is punishable by a fifth-class fine, imposed as many times as there are workers concerned by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

…ded on the list drawn up by the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens, referred to in article R. 4235-52, the address of the pharmacy's website, the name of the predecessor, the address of the p…

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