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Showing 15411550 of 43747 articles for Art. s. L. 145-19 et L. 145-20

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-20

…activity, provided that he informs the company and the relevant "conseil de l'ordre" by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The period set for this purpose in the articles of associatio…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

The Institut français du cheval et de l'équitation, governed by articles R. 653-13 to R. 653-29 of the code rural et de la pêche maritime (rural and maritime fishing code), runs a school located in Sa…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-20

…prosecutor requests that his appeal be declared suspensive under the conditions defined by article L. 3211-12-4, he shall notify the statement of appeal, together with his reasoned request, without d…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-20

The decision sets out the legal and factual considerations on which it is based. It indicates the time limit for appealing to the Conseil d'Etat. Where applicable, it mentions which of the costs of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

In application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 5141-5, for the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in this article, the dossier attached to the application for marketing authorisation is com…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Action on the working environment.

Article R4626-19

…ary, he will draw up a report on the measures to be taken to prevent any recurrence of such incidents. This report is sent to the social and economic committee and to the head of the establishment, wh…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 H

…calculate the rate provided for in Article 204 E for each tax household. It is equal to the ratio between the amount of income tax for the tax household relating to the income mentioned in 1 of artic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

…removal during the course of the year, is carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Decree no. 2004-1463 of 23 December 2004 relating to legal experts. When a member of the m…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-19

…e authorisation is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. The company exploiting the medicinal product is given the opportunity to s…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-1

…ns remain subject to the regulations applicable to them: 1° Commercial agents mentioned in articles L. 134-1 et seq; 2° Persons carrying out the activity of press salesman and peddler mentioned in art…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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