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

Article R2142-47

…ionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 2142-39; 2° Gathering, keeping and making accessible the information communicated to it relating to incidents and undesirable effec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R4642-4

…powers conferred on it by Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, it deliberates in particular on: 1° Multiannual strategic objectives, in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-4

The Agency has a Steering Committee which ensures the quality of its medical and scientific expertise, taking into account any ethical issues that may arise. This board must be consulted by the Direct…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-4

…hin whose jurisdiction the operations are to be carried out. The order shall be made on application and on presentation of either the patent, supplementary protection certificate, utility certificate…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-4

…e last pharmacy in a municipality with a population of less than 2,500 has ceased trading for good, and if it previously served a population of at least 2,500, a new authorisation may be issued to set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

The specialised committee for medico-social care and support comprises :1° A regional councillor and, in Corsica, a councillor of the Assembly of Corsica;2° Two chairmen of departmental councils, and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-4

…cil shall set up a vocational training committee, composed of the following members:1° The chairman and vice-chairman of the National Council;2° One judicial administrator and one judicial representat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to natural persons

Article R123-121-4

…has made the declaration of assignment mentioned in Article L. 526-7 for registration in the Trade and Companies Register, he is also required to file there, within six months of the close of the fin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Security period

Article 720-4

…son shows serious signs of social rehabilitation, the sentence enforcement court may, exceptionally and under the conditions provided by Article 712-7, decide that the security period provided for by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-4

…perty attorney has not produced proof that he fulfils the conditions laid down in Article R. 422-2, and in particular those required by 4° of that Article, he shall be given formal notice by the Direc…

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