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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-37-1

…into account to determine the required number of assistant pharmacists, is assessed by aggregating: 1° The total pre-tax turnover from the sale of medicinal products, products and other goods, whateve…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the retirement savings plans referred to in article L. 224-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and to the French sub-accounts of the pan-European individual re…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-13

The transport of the body of a person of full age who has consented to donate their body after their death for the purposes of medical teaching and research, pursuant to article L. 1261-1 of the Publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-6

…and the authorisation to carry out the clinical activities referred to in a and c and possibly d of 1° of Article R. 2142-1 have been issued respectively:-either to the same health establishment ;-two…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-17

Pharmacists working in the internal-use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in Article R. 5126-1 shall inform the operator defined in 3° of Article R. 5124-2, in part…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions, approval or authorisation of the system manager

Article D424-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of any authorisation granted to an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15

The guarantee fund of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 authorised to operate one or more of the classes referred to in 20 to 28 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-20

…iovisual or entertainment professions may, in addition to the employer contribution provided for in 1° of article L. 5422-9, be financed by a specific contribution payable by employers, including thos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6-1

When the Banque de France becomes aware, in the course of its duties, of an emergency situation as defined in Article L. 613-20-5, it shall alert as soon as possible the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R641-3

…rsuant to the provisions of Article L. 641-1-2, the number of secondary establishments mentioned in 1° of Article L. 621-4-1 and the threshold mentioned in the fifth paragraph of that same article are…

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