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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-1

…the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, require th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-24

Enforcement officers shall respect the confidentiality of the complaints referred to them and shall refrain from disclosing to any person the identity of a complainant and from publicising the existen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising in specialised sales outlets.

Article R3323-2

The specialised sales outlets referred to in 3° of Article L. 3323-2 are : 1° Sales outlets whose operator holds a licence authorising him to sell alcoholic beverages under the conditions set out in a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident and whose statutory purpose includes defending or assisting children at risk and victims of all forms…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-10

…3-3-3 to L. 232-23-3-9 may be reduced under the following conditions, which are mutually exclusive: 1° When the violation involves a specified substance or method other than a substance of abuse, or w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article D6152-23-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-23 are :1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or working periods in excess of weekly service obligations:a) hardship allowances corresponding…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 27: Construction products

Article R412-43

…ament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, as amended, laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products. The same applies to the provisions of points (a) and (b) of paragrap…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-2

…2. This list, drawn up on the basis of the single personnel register, specifies for each employee: 1° The date of recruitment; 2° The employee's nationality; 3° The type and serial number of the work…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-2

For the application of 2° of I of Article L. 561-5, and when the measures provided for in 1° to 4° of Article R. 561-5-1 cannot be implemented, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall verify…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article D442-2

…ion of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in mainland France and the overseas departments are set in accordance with the table in Appendix 4-2-1 of this book. The Court of Appeal with jurisdictio…

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