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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Regional accountants

Article L4342-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 201 of Law No. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 on finance for 2019, the region's accounting officer is solely responsible for executing, subject to the controls for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the veterinary medicinal products referred to in paragraph 6 of the same Article sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 16: Partial or total transfer of the business.

Article R631-40

The articles R. 642-1 to R. 642-21, excluding the first paragraph of article R. 642-10, are applicable to the assignment referred to in l'article L. 631-22. The mandataire judiciaire performs the duti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2564-8

Article L. 2123-21 does not apply in Mayotte.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8-1

…ured in accordance with the good manufacturing practices mentioned in Article 93 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and, until the adoption of the implementing acts mentioned by its paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-24

…ion received after the closing date for the submission of candidatures mentioned in article D. 4233-21 is inadmissible.No withdrawal of candidacy is possible after the closing date for the submission…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-19

In the areas referred to in article L. 3132-24, either a collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, a collective agreement at branch level, or an agreement concluded at t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-3

…e qualified person in pharmacovigilance referred to in paragraph 8 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall have professional premises.Their activity shall be subject to a dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-4

The local or regional representative referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall carry out his duties in professional premises located on national terr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-5

…cle L. 5142-1, without the authorisation required pursuant to Articles 88 and 99 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or without this having been renewed in the event of a change to the eleme…

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