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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-28

…ployee leaves the company. Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 214-164 and the seventh paragraph of Article L. 214-165 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the sign…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-23

…The destruction of medicines classified as narcotics is governed by the provisions of article R. 5132-36. III. - This section specifies the conditions for implementing the extended producer responsibi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article R5521-2

In the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, for the application of: 1° Articles R. 5125-1, R. 5125-2, R. 5125-4 with the exception of the third paragraph, R. 5125-5, R. 5125-7, R. 5125-11 and R…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 A

…tax becomes chargeable at the time when the goods are deemed to be imported, within the meaning of 2 of I of Article 291.The import declaration means the customs declaration, within the meaning of Ar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Control of video exhibition revenues

Article A222-2

…in the case of a foreign work, the title under which the work is published in France, if different;2° The number of the cinematographic exhibition licence in the case of a cinematographic work or, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Radiological procedures likely to be performed by specially authorised persons.

Article R4351-29

…r training these persons for the implementation of the organised breast cancer screening programme. 2° In adults : a) X-rays of the skeleton of the limbs, spine, pelvis and skull ; b) Unprepared X-ray…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-280

In the event of changes to the information or justification made pursuant to Article R. 123-279, the person registered in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sect…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-2

…llowing information: 1° The name or commercial reference of the in vitro diagnostic medical device; 2° The purpose assigned to the in vitro diagnostic medical device by its manufacturer and for which…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R2321-2

For the application of 29° of article L. 2321-2, a provision must be made by the mayor in the following cases:1° As soon as litigation is initiated against the municipality at first instance, a provis…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

The application for administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolo…

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