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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-4

The pharmacist in charge and the delegated pharmacists must practise their profession personally.They must be assisted and, in the event of temporary absence or if they are banned from practising, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Residence conditions.

Article R1112-47

Visitors must not disturb the rest of patients or interfere with the running of departments. If this obligation is not respected, the Director may decide to expel the visitor and prohibit him/her from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-46

Unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, a member of the Supervisory Board may give a proxy, in writing, to another member to represent him or her at a meeting of the Board. Each me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The National Enforcement Committee

Article R561-45

The Secretary General of the National Enforcement Committee may be assisted by a Deputy Secretary General. The Secretary General investigates the cases submitted to the Committee for review, in conjun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-42

Decisions which exceed the powers of the managing partners shall be taken by the members at a general meeting. They may not result from a written consultation of the shareholders. The General Meeting…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article R2142-4

The same person may not represent more than one candidate for the same contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-4

The contracting entity may freely award its contracts using the procedure with negotiation.

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

Article L813-4

The public prosecutor is informed as soon as the detention begins and may terminate it at any time.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-45

The Board's decision on the application for recusal may only be appealed together with the decision on the objections.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R4624-40

In establishments with 200 or more employees, individual monitoring may be carried out at the establishment.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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