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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa - Brokerage of medicinal products

Article R5124-77

…are applicable to persons carrying out the activity of drug brokerage mentioned in article L. 5124-19.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 910-1

…ions granted directly or indirectly to religious associations within the meaning of articles 18 and 19 of the Law of 9 December 1905 on the separation of the Churches and the State, to congregations a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-26

The procedure defined in articles R. 1612-19 to R. 1612-23 applies when a local authority or local public body has not sent the administrative account provided for in article L. 1612-13.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-26

In article R. 713-19 : a) In the first paragraph, the words: "category or sub-category" are replaced by the word: "college"; b) In the second paragraph, the words: "the professional category, sub-cate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D3123-22-2

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided by article L. 3123-19-1, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal employment-service vouch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D4135-22-2

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided by article L. 4135-19-1, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal employment-service vouch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

…fies them, comes under the trades and crafts sector pursuant to the first paragraph of I of article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and crafts. T…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-85

…nes mentioned in this chapter may be challenged by way of appeal, in accordance with Article 706-25-19, under the conditions set out in 2° of Article 712-11.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7122-22

The provisions of this section apply : 1° To the persons mentioned in article L. 7122-19; 2° To persons whose main activity or purpose is not the operation of places of entertainment, leisure parks or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-15

For the application of articles L. 6211-19, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-3 and L. 6223-4, the percentages are calculated on the basis of the previous calendar year and, in the absence of a full calendar year of…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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