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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-3

Any natural or legal person requesting a modification to the homologation of a circuit must compile a file which includes: 1° A description of the characteristics of the circuit which are to be modifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Disciplinary Commission

Article R1442-22-3

The list of members of the Commission nationale de discipline des conseillers prud'hommes is sent to the Minister of Justice and published in the Journal officiel de la République française by the Fir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-3

In order to obtain recognition in France of a marketing authorisation issued by another Member State of the European Union, known as the reference State, the holder of this authorisation must submit a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-3-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in article R. 422-3-1, the application is deemed to be accepted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and content of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-3

Where the beneficiary of the insurance has objected to the opening of a pharmaceutical record, the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens will keep, for a period of ten years from the date of not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-3

Manufacturers of medicinal products must be able to document the measures they have taken to ensure that their supplier of excipients complies with good practice under the conditions set out in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-3

Any public or private body wishing to provide training related to the exercise of the mandate of local elected representatives is required to obtain prior approval issued by the minister responsible f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-2

The optimal supply of medicinal products with regard to needs, as provided for in Article L. 5125-3 , is satisfied if the following cumulative conditions are met:1° Access to the new pharmacy is easy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Contracts Committee

Article L2315-44-3

The members of the Contracts Committee are appointed by the Social and Economic Committee from among its full members. The rules of procedure of the social and economic committee set out the committee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-3

I. - The personal data mentioned in articles D. 1441-22-2, D. 1441-22-3 and D. 1441-22-4 are kept as follows: 1° Until the end of the term of office : a) For the representative of the trade union or p…

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