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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-45

…paragraph of Article L. 6211-2-1 as it stood prior to the entry into force of Order no. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biology, or that have obtained the administrative aut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ASSETS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THEIR GROUPINGS AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS

Article L1841-1

I. - Articles L. 1311-1, L. 1311-13 and L. 1311-15 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

…5122-9 is issued and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Articles R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16. The provisions of article R. 5122-20 are applicable to the application for an adve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-385

…9 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-5

…9 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of the Public Healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-3

…tion referred to in article L. 5121-9-1 or one of the registrations referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 or which benefit from a parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 512…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-25

…or is notified of the decision. The notification letter reproduces the provisions of article L. 611-13 and articles R. 611-27 and R. 611-28. The conciliator shall inform the president of the court of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-14

The local authorities referred to in article L. 2224-13 ensure the collection and treatment of other waste defined by decree, which they can, in view of their characteristics and the quantities produc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-2

…y professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Insurance and bonding of sworn commodity brokers

Article R131-12

…ds broker, legal entity, meeting the conditions set out in Articles 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 131-13.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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