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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-6

…ng station consisting of the chairman of the Enforcement Committee referred to in article L. 321-23 and two members appointed by the chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente from among the profess…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40

…ts powers in disciplinary matters under the conditions set out in Articles R. 321-45 to R. 321-45-3 and R. 321-49-3 to R. 321-49-5.It may lodge the appeal provided for in Article L. 321-23-3. The pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-3

Each candidate makes a declaration that includes his surname, forenames and signature, as well as those of his substitute. He shall specify his place of practice in the constituency for which he is st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-8

Voters cast their votes electronically. At the close of the ballot, the votes are counted and a report is drawn up, dated and signed by the members of the polling station. It is sent to the public pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-1

…de the information mentioned in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on compulsory licensing of patents relating to the manufacture of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-276-1

…by the departmental council on whose roll the holder of the practice or the company is registered: 1° When the needs of public health so require, for a period of three years ; 2° In the event of an e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-9

…ns have contributed to an anti-competitive practice mentioned in article L. 481-1, they are jointly and severally liable to compensate the resulting loss. They contribute among themselves to the repar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-46

Only health establishments providing the care mentioned in a of 1° of article L. 6111-2 may be authorised, in application of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-2, to carry out care activities relating to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-2-1

…rt of the tasks entrusted to mayors as agents of the State, the municipalities are responsible for: 1° Receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passports and issuing these d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1-2

…ropriate medicinal product alternative with a marketing authorisation or early access authorisation and provided that the prescriber considers it essential, in the light of proven medical knowledge, t…

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