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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-10

The rights of access and rectification provided by articles 39 and 40 of amended Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Consei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Instructions and packaging.

Article R5133-1

The leaflet accompanying each registered reagent includes the following information in French for the user: 1° The name of the reagent, together with an indication of its diagnostic and therapeutic pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R814-148

The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-10

A company's application for registration is also governed by the provisions of articles R. 822-40 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-18

The representative provided for in Article L. 1441-18 submits the organisation's list(s) for each industrial tribunal in the département for which he is appointed.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-1

…° of III of article L. 310-1-1 of this code must be notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) as provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 322-4 before it is carr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R5471-1

I. - The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach mentioned in articles R. 5461-4 and R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-12

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 2272-14, the following persons sit on each of the sub-committees mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of Article R. 2272-10: 1° The Minister for Labour or his represe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-13-1

Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 setting out the list of substances that may not be used in cosmetic products is applicable to the composition of cosmetic products used in research involving the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-17

…er of the ministers of national education and the interior and the minister responsible for the budget. The overpayment is deducted from the housing allowance still to be paid. If the amount of the ov…

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