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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other pharmacists

Article R5126-84

…pharmaceutical presence of more than ten half-days per week, one or more pharmacists are recruited to assist the pharmacist in charge. They shall be fire brigade pharmacists. When these pharmacists a…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-34-4

The time devoted to training directors elected by the general meeting of shareholders pursuant to Article L. 225-23 and directors elected by employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1 is d…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

When the children's judge orders an educational assistance measure pursuant to articles 375-2 to 375-4, it may propose a family mediation measure to the parents, unless violence against the other pare…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-3

…formed in writing by one of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the partial or total non-payment of the legal or contractual minimum wage due to the employee, posted within the me…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-3

An infringement action shall be inadmissible where, at the request of the defendant, the proprietor of the trade mark is unable to prove that: 1° That the trade mark has been put to genuine use in res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-4-3

…de l'ordre des infirmiers by the national councillors representing the Hauts-de-France-Normandie sector.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-4

For the persons mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment advisors and providers of participative financing services in respect of their activities mentioned in Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-4

…y agreement with a holder of the authorisation for adult critical care activity, enabling treatment to be provided within a timeframe compatible with the imperatives of care safety. II. - As part of a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-4

The federations that have been delegated responsibility for the sporting activities mentioned in articles A. 322-42 and A. 322-64 lay down the safety rules allowing the practice of persons who cannot…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-39-4

The request for recusal shall be made by a document delivered to the secretariat of the Commission, which shall issue a receipt, or by a statement recorded by the secretariat in the minutes.It must, o…

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