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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

…ement must be sent to the regional pharmacists' association beforehand. It may not exceed 100 cm2 ; 2° In addition to the means of providing information about the pharmacy mentioned in article R. 4235…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-16-1

…es public: 1° Its range of services as part of the core package referred to in article L. 4622-9-1; 2° Its range of additional services; 3° The amount of membership fees, the fee schedule and changes…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article D6323-10-5

As part of an application for a professional transition project financed under the conditions mentioned inarticle L. 221-1-5 of the Social Security Code, the employer's authorisation mentioned in arti…

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

Article 321-11

…warded on the basis of the following criteria:1° The quality of the writing and the visual proposal;2° The suitability of the project for the target formats and distribution media;3° The technical fea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-32

Within fifteen days of the publication of the judgment made pursuant to Article R. 742-28 or, where applicable, a reference to the judgment issued pursuant to article R. 742-31 alongside the copy of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-8

…mit. The signatory must hold one of the following residence permits:1° A temporary residence permit;2° A multi-annual residence permit;3° A resident's permit;4° A residence certificate issued to an Al…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Valuation of public property by the holder of the partnership contract

Article L2233-1

…g to the public domain, authorise the holder:1° To grant authorisations to occupy the public domain;2° To grant private law leases for assets belonging to the private domain and to create all types of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-4

…r photographic reproductions of designs are not subject to the presentation requirements set out in 2° of Article R. 512-3, and filing is subject to proof of payment of a fee independent of the number…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-5

…ust, within one month of the filing of the documents, be followed by payment of: 1° The filing fee; 2° The search report fee, unless the application has been filed in the form of a provisional patent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Age conditions for medically assisted procreation and self-preservation of gametes

Article R2141-36

…on, are set as follows: 1° Oocytes may be retrieved from a person until their forty-third birthday; 2° Sperm may be retrieved from a person until their sixtieth birthday. These provisions apply to the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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