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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-2

…of the application for clinical trial assessment defined in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2004, a Data Protection Committee sha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-18

…ith the conditions laid down by the order of the Minister for Health referred to in article R. 1335-20.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-18

Under the first paragraph of Article L. 622-20, the action of a creditor appointed as controller, in the collective interest of the creditors, is admissible only after formal notice has been given to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-24

…g at least three months will, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21, be issued with a work permit for their first seasonal job in the form of a multi-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical health centres.

Article D6124-419

…Nurses or nursery nurses may provide care for children under the age of three. Up to a maximum of 20% of this staff may be made up of nursery assistants.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-8

…ned with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind received or to be received from other debtors f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-18

…ned with that awarded, where applicable, under Articles L. 1142-14, L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-20 and L. 1142-21, nor with compensation of any kind received or to be received from other debtors f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-10

When, pursuant to II of Article L. 613-20-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution decides to assess the likely impact of the measures provided for in II of that article on the subsidia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-30

For the application of articles 696-108 and 696-111, the offences committed after 20 November 2017 falling within the jurisdiction of the European Public Prosecutor's Office and for which the alerts p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article D773-8

…Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 518-0-2 and D. 518-43 to D. 518-50no. 2019-1198 of 20 November 2019

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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