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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-17

I.-A fifth-class offence is punishable by a fine if a dispensing pharmacist fails to collect, free of charge, or charges a fee for the collection of waste defined in 3° of article R. 1335-8-1 that is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-17

Any person who has provided the information requested in article R. 1342-15 has a right of access to this information and, where appropriate, a right of rectification with the designated body mentione…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Collection of data and information

Article R444-17

The representative bodies mentioned in 2° of Article L. 444-5 are the Chambre nationale des commissaires de justice, the Conseil national des greffiers de tribunaux de commerce, the Conseil national d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-17

Where the action is likely to affect the rights or obligations of other persons who were parties before the Competition Authority, such persons may intervene in the proceedings before the Court of App…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-17

The prefect supervises the activity of general shops and checks that they are operating correctly.He has free access to establishments under his control and may carry out or have carried out all check…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The special register of individual entrepreneurs with limited liability.

Article R526-17

The place and number of registration in the special register, defined under conditions laid down by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy, as well as the purpose of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-17

The request for information provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 611-2 is sent from the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 611-13. It shall be in writin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amending entries

Article R521-17

On receipt of the documents referred to in articles R. 521-13 and R. 521-14, the registrar enters the formality in the register, noting the changes recorded on the forms and the date of the amending f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions for companies

Article R624-17

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 622-20, the mandataire judiciaire shall give formal notice to the defaulting member or shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-17

The declaration to the tax authorities made pursuant to article L. 622-19 is incumbent on the debtor.

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