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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-57

In the event of cessation of activity of an establishment mentioned in Article R. 4211-53 authorised to manufacture advanced therapy medicinal products intended for use in research mentioned in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-54

…authorisation for a health care organisation to carry out the activities mentioned in Article R. 4211-53 is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-55

…icate by electronic means. Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of sub-section 5 of section 4 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VIII shall apply. The use of these electronic commun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees or in application of Article L. 2232-12

Article R2232-5

Disputes relating to the electorate and to the regularity of the consultation shall fall within the jurisdiction of the judicial court, which shall have final jurisdiction. They shall be lodged within…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

In article R. 711-15 : a) In the first paragraph, after the words "members of the bureau", the words "elected in respect of the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-3

The Minister for Labour shall publish on the website referred to in Article R. 2122-19 , on a date that he shall set by order, the election propaganda documents that have been the subject of a validat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-2

…bsequent to notification of the decision of the administrative authority referred to in Article R. 2122-48-1, the trade union organisations shall notify the employers concerned by any means enabling r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Election documents

Article R2122-52-4

…the National Commission for Voting Operations, the service provider mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2122-14 prints the ballot papers for all the candidatures mentioned in Article R. 2122-38. No later t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-5

…ttee for Prevention and Health at Work or the Regional Committee for Prevention and Health at Work: 1° Request an activity report or any additional document or information relating to certification fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures

Article R5121-51-4

…al of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or by another State : 1° In the case provided for in Article R. 5121-51-1, the Director General of the Agency will notify…

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