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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Scientific Council.

Article R5322-17

The Scientific Advisory Board is responsible for : 1° To ensure the consistency of the Agency's scientific strategy, taking into account recent developments both in methodology and in knowledge of the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

I. - Any person who is the subject of an identity check or verification as provided for in this chapter may, where this check or verification reveals that there are serious grounds for believing that…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article D561-32-1

I. - The declaration provided for in II of Article L. 561-15 shall be made by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 in accordance with the specific nature of their profession, in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the activity of subcontracting the performance of preparations

Article R5125-33-2

I.- Authorisation to carry out the subcontracting activity referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1 is requested by the pharmacist owning the pharmacy from the Director General of the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Training Committee

Article L2315-49

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2315-45, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the social and economic committee shall set up a training committee. This c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-8

Subject to the provisions of sub-section 3, the purchaser shall conclude a final price contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-6

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book V in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: "2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement relating to wo…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 353

The administration is discharged vis-à-vis the debtors, three years after each expired year, from the custody of the registers of receipts and other documents of the said year, without being obliged t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354

Subject to article 354 bis, the administration's right of recovery is exercised within a period of three years from the chargeable event. The limitation period is interrupted by the notification of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-7

I. - Title III of Book I of Part Five is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, as are Articles L. 5141-1 to L. 5141-3 , subject to the adaptations set out in II. Articles L. 5132-6 and L. 5132-7 shall appl…

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