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

Article L5441-1

Carrying out the non-clinical trials mentioned in article L. 5141-4 without complying with the good laboratory practice mentioned in the same article is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-2

The professional retraining project mentioned in 4° of the I of article L. 4163-7 is supported by one of the operators financed by the institution mentioned in article L. 6123-5 as part of the profess…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

In this subsection and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L784-7

I.-The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-7

The resolution college may take any measure necessary to implement a measure taken pursuant to sub-section 9 of this section, I of Article L. 613-55, 1° of I of Article L. 613-55-4, I of Article L. 61…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-4

The technical conditions under which birthing centres operate are laid down by decree. The care given to women and newborn babies complies with the recommendations for good professional practice drawn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-4

Per year, the amount of the grant awarded, on the basis of Article L. 2251-5, by the communes and their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, the collectivity of Saint-Martin and the commun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Housing Solidarity Fund (R)

Article R1614-40-4

Agreements between the State and the département may provide for: - the transmission of computer media that comply with the specifications of national information systems, in place of standardised doc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-4

The pharmacist removes the prescribed dosage units from the original outer packaging by any means that guarantees their integrity. He or she places them in a new outer packaging suitable for transport…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transmission of information by other persons

Article R222-35

The associations and companies affiliated to the Federation or to the professional league that it has set up, as well as the Federation's licence-holders, shall provide the Sports Agents Delegate with…

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