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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-3

…suspension pursuant to article L. 232-23-3-2, the duration of the suspension measures mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of article L. 232-9 or 2° of article L. 232-10: 1° Is four…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2531

…mortgaged: 1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable; 2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its term; 3° Emphyteusis, for…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-27

…the pharmacist may be replaced by : 1° A delegated or assistant pharmacist from the same company ; 2° A pharmacist who has no other professional activity during the period of his replacement and who…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2312-22

The Social and Economic Committee is informed and consulted prior to the introduction or modification of a collective guarantee mentioned inarticle L. 911-2 of the Social Security Code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-27

The authorisation to practise pre-implantation diagnosis issued to an establishment pursuant to Article L. 2131-4 covers all three activities mentioned in Article R. 2131-22-2. The establishment is au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L6211-2

…ng, transporting and storing the biological sample until it reaches the place where it is analysed; 2° The analytical phase, which is the technical process used to obtain a biological analysis result;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-22

When informed by the holder of a marketing authorisation granted under 1°, 2° or 3° of Article R. 5141-20, before the marketing of the veterinary medicinal product concerned, of the fact that for all…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obtaining a speciality by a court-appointed administrator already on the list referred to in article L. 811-2

Article R811-28-6

The examination mentioned in Article R. 811-28-5 is open to judicial administrators registered on the national list mentioned in Article L. 811-2. It is organised by the Conseil national des administr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

Heading 2 - Staff costs (1) (2)(1) When accompanied by an administrative certificate by which the authorising officer attests to the signature of the contract, the dematerialised supporting documents…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-124

…nre films:1° They meet the general conditions set out in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter;2° They are in original French or, if at least two different languages are used, they are works in w…

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