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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-22

The provisions of this section apply to tissues, their derivatives and cells derived from the human body, whatever their level of transformation, which are not active substances within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-22

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Without having obtained the favourable opinion of a committee for the protection of individuals and, in the case o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7122-22

The provisions of this section apply : 1° To the persons mentioned in article L. 7122-19; 2° To persons whose main activity or purpose is not the operation of places of entertainment, leisure parks or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financing continuing professional development

Article R4021-22

…guidelines defined in article L. 4021-2: 1° For self-employed health professionals under agreement and salaried health professionals in health centres covered by the agreements defined in articles L.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-22

I. - A bill of exchange may be drawn: 1° At sight; 2° At a certain sight period; 3° At a certain date period; 4° On a fixed day. II. - Bills of exchange, either at other maturities or at successive ma…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-22

After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-22

Procedural documents sent to the attending physician in application of the provisions of article L. 3711-2 are given to him by the coordinating physician. When he ceases to follow the person, the atte…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-22

For the application of the first paragraph of b of 2° of Article L. 122-5-1, the documents mentioned in article D. 314-128 of the Education Code are considered to be school books subject to the obliga…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-22

…time work; 3° Allowances received during statutory maternity, paternity or adoption leave; 4° Basic and supplementary social security daily allowances received in the event of medically certified phys…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-22

…g authorisation concerns a generator, it shall also include: 1° A general description of the system and a detailed description of the components of the system likely to affect the composition or quali…

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