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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1-1

…ll suspend or prohibit the performance of preparations, other than those referred to in Article L. 5125-1-1, if the pharmacy does not comply with good preparation practice or performs the preparations…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1-1

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of I of article R. 1263-1, an employer established outside France who posts one or more employees under the conditions and for the activities provided for…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D331-1-1

…ve jurisdiction to hear actions relating to literary and artistic property pursuant to Article L. 331-1of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Article D. 211-6-1 of the Judicial O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-1

…ty with a view to obtaining their agreement to ... constitutes a banking or financial solicitation: 1° The execution by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 341-3 of a transaction in one o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-1

The following are places of accommodation for asylum seekers:1° Reception centres for asylum seekers defined in article L. 348-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles;2° Any structure receiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccination

Article R3112-1

…compulsory vaccination with the BCG anti-tuberculosis vaccine:A.-Children under the age of six in :1° In the establishments, services and centres mentioned in article L. 2324-1 ; 2° In nursery school…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article D2353-1

…2353-2, the following must be attached to the application for registration of the European Company: 1° The agreement relating to the setting up of the European Company committee and an employee partic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-2

…n offering a furnished tourist accommodation property for rent within the meaning of article L. 324-1-1 to comply with the obligation to declare set out in II of this article L. 324-1-1 is punishable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L784-1

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article R6222-1-1

In application of the third paragraph of article L. 6222-1, young people who reach the age of fifteen before the end of the calendar year may be enrolled, under school status, in a vocational lycée or…

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