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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

…uirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or where it appears, particularly following evaluation, that the benefit/ris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-22

…er to which he belongs, and registers his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4221-16 for pharmacists or under the conditions provided for in article L. 241-1 of the rural and mar…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals who fought in the French army, the ranks of the French internal forces, an allied army or the Foreign Legion

Article L426-2

A foreign national who has served in a fighting unit of the French army will be issued with a ten-year resident card, subject to lawful residence.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article 694-29

Any European investigation decision sent to the French authorities must be issued or validated by a judicial authority. This decision may concern, in the issuing State, either criminal proceedings or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the national body responsible for managing the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8291-2

…as the "union des caisses", issues the professional identification card referred to in Article L. 8291-1. It is responsible for the administrative, technical and financial management of this card. Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…ll other cases, the person may only make the request if there is no criminal record in bulletin no. 2 of their criminal record. In the event of a final decision to acquit or acquit the accused, the pe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-28

…ne of the items mentioned in i and ii of a of Article 69 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, classified in Level 1 as provided for in Article R. 351-23, in the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 quinquies

I. - The flat-rate refund instituted by article 298 quater benefits:a) To farmers who sell butchery and charcuterie animals defined by decree (1), either to a person liable for value added tax in resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-2

…the provisions of law no. 75-535 of 30 June 1975 relating to social and medico-social institutions;2° Carrying out the tasks set out in articles L. 6111-1 and L. 6112-1 under the conditions set out i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…cations and minimum procedures provided for in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 laying down the technical specifications and minimum procedures relati…

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