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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article L5111-3

…ding its manufacturer, country of manufacture, country of origin or marketing authorisation holder; 3° Or its history, including authorisations, registrations and documents relating to the distributio…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-39

…100 people ; 2° A second assistant pharmacist or veterinarian for a workforce of 101 to 175 people; 3° A third assistant pharmacist or veterinarian for a workforce of 176 to 275 people and so on for e…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Institutional medical conference

Article R6164-3

…inked to the establishment's activities; 2° Vigilance measures designed to guarantee health safety; 3° Medicines and sterile medical devices policy; 4° Pain management; 5° The professional development…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-26

The deliberative assemblies of the local authorities or their groupings determine each year the maximum amount of expenditure that may be incurred under the third paragraph of article L. 1511-3.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-5

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of article L. 232-9-3 is two years. This period may be reduced by up to half, depending on the degr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-3

…d out at the host's home, that the foreign national cannot be received in normal housing conditions;3° The details on the attestation are inaccurate;4° The attestations previously signed by the host h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Detention

Article L813-3

The foreign national may only be detained for the time strictly required to examine his or her right of movement or residence and, where applicable, to pronounce and notify the applicable administrati…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VII: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Community or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France

Article A370-3

For the application of article L. 370-3, the provisions governing the activity of the institution and which are indicated to the competent authorities of the State concerned are those, legislative and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Pre-trial detention

Article D32-31

…1° The prison integration and probation service; 2° The relevant judicial youth protection service; 3° Any association authorised under the provisions of the sixth paragraph of article 81.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic and Social Councils (R).

Article R4432-3

…one representatives of trade unions representing employees and the civil service at regional level; 3° Eleven representatives of bodies involved in the collective economic and social life of the regio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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