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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-2

…rs responsible for health and higher education, who shall first obtain a proposal from the region ; 2° For other training courses, by order of the Minister for Health, who sets this number on the basi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-2

The application may be filed personally by the applicant or by an agent whose domicile, registered office or place of business is in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-22

…rovisions applicable to the debtor, by the following documents: 1° The unique identification number;2° The statement of receivables and debts accompanied by a schedule and a list of the main creditors…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-26

I.-Skills operators ensure that the training actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1 are carried out as part of a control of services rendered. II - The control referred to in I is carried out with reg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-27

…n particular: 1° Carry out any investigation relating to the manufacture of the medicinal product ; 2° Consult the experts who have been chosen to carry out the tests with a view to compiling the mark…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-8

No dismissal, downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 on pain of nullity and da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The running of pharmacies.

Article R4235-53

…may only include the following emblems and indications: 1° A green Greek cross, illuminated or not; 2° A green pharmaceutical caduceus, illuminated or not, as recognised by the Ministry of Health as t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-6

In application of 2° of article L. 2224-7-3, the solutions implemented by municipalities or their public cooperative bodies to improve access to water intended for human consumption may be permanent o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-8

…ing information likely to have a decisive influence on the exclusion, selection or award decisions ;2° Either through their prior direct or indirect participation in the preparation of the procurement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R6145-82

…information: 1° The form, name and purpose of the company and the address of its registered office; 2° The amount of the financial holdings, in the form of shares, stocks or bonds held and managed or…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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