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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2397-1

The provisions of articles R. 2197-1 to R. 2197-12 and R. 2197-16 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-1

The aid intended for people setting up or taking over a business, or undertaking the practice of another self-employed profession, provided for in this chapter, includes : 1° The exemption from social…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article R1111-1-1

…ithin one year of the transmission of its request. After agreement on its content has been reached between the State representative and the president of the deliberative assembly or executive council…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal penalties

Article R1336-15

Any person referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 1336-1 who fails to hand over the following to the inspection officers will be punished by a 5th class fine: 1° Recording data for the last…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-15

…is necessary for correct administration of the medicinal product, using the international non-proprietary names where they exist or, failing this, the names of the European or French pharmacopoeia; 4°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133-1

…ncapsulation plan, including its amendments and the content of the information mentioned in Article R. 4412-133, are kept for ten years on the DEMAT @ MIANTE platform. At the end of this period, the d…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-17-1

Where the provisions of Article L. 714-1, the registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by which, pursuant to Article R. 713-11, the judgment is notified to the lessor, informs the latter that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-13-1

When a commercial agent has assigned to his professional activity assets separate from his personal assets pursuant to the provisions of article L. 526-6, and transfers his domicile within the meaning…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-10

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall be responsible for implementing the national tattoo product vigilance system. It defines the guidelines, leads and coordin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-112

…to replace, assist or second them may dispense within the establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5126-1 the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 and sterile me…

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