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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-4

When, as part of its inspection powers, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé finds that the manufacture or repackaging and relabelling for distribution of raw materi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Redundancy pay

Article R1234-4

The salary to be taken into consideration for the calculation of the redundancy payment is, according to the formula that is most advantageous for the employee:1° Either the monthly average of the las…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Declaration

Article D1253-4

The declaration of activity provided for in article L. 1253-17 is sent to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment for the département in which the employers…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-4

The annual accounts of professional trade unions of employees or employers and their unions, and associations of employees or employers mentioned in article L. 2135-1 whose resources within the meanin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-41

The registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq, subject to the following provisions:An ampliation of the appointment order provided for in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for advertising tourist tax

Article R2333-49

The rate of the tourist tax is displayed at the accommodation providers, hoteliers, owners or other intermediaries responsible for collecting the tourist tax and held by the commune at the disposal of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-46

I.-The establishments and organisations mentioned in 2° of Article R. 2142-42 shall appoint a local correspondent and his/her alternate. As soon as they are appointed, the identity, status, experience…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure provided for in III to V of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-42

On a proposal from its chairman or at least four of its members, the national commission, by an absolute majority of the members present, shall refer a project to itself pursuant to V of Article L. 75…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article R3543-4

The Department of Mayotte receives the allocation provided for in Article R. 3334-5. It also receives an allocation taken from the appropriations allocated to the increase mentioned in article R. 3334…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial inspection

Article R4451-40

I.-When work equipment emitting ionising radiation is brought into service in the establishment and following any major modification likely to affect the health and safety of workers, the employer sha…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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