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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-139

I.-An order of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Health determines the compulsory terms of the agreement provided for in I of article L. 6147-10 and in particular, under the conditions pro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-23

I. - Every joint-stock company is required to file with the court registry, to be appended to the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by the gen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-5

I.-In application of 7° of article L. 5125-1-1 A, the patient may designate a pharmacist who holds a dispensary or who manages a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy, participating in the same coordinate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 1

Heading 1-General administration 10. Consignment and financial investment of certain funds 101. Consignment Agreement or court decision having the force of res judicata (1) or, where applicable, consi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article D113-7

I.-The contract cancellation notification function provided for in II of article L. 113-14 is presented to the policyholder as "cancel your contract" or a similar unambiguous wording, displayed in leg…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

I.-Under conditions defined by decree, the management bodies mentioned in article L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and content of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-2

I.-The pharmaceutical record contains : a) Data relating to the identity and identification of its holder, in particular his national health identifier, and, where applicable, data relating to the ide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-21

The draft terms of cross-border merger shall be drawn up by the management, administrative or executive body of each of the companies involved in the operation. The draft terms of cross-border merger…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: The safety study

Article R4462-5

I.-When the workers of an external company carry out a pyrotechnic activity mentioned in article R. 4462-1, within the site of a user company within the meaning of article R. 4511-1, the safety study…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-8

Advertising for a medicinal product to the healthcare professionals mentioned in Article L. 5122-9 is tailored to the target audience. It specifies the date on which it was drawn up or last revised an…

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