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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59

The company carrying out the activity of wholesaler-distributor declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé the territory in which each…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-2

…ce "création, gestion, extension et translation des cimetières et sites cinéraires", prévue au b du 5° du I de l'article L. 5217-2 of the present code; 3° Of the competence "public outdoor fire defenc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater M

I.-The rate of development tax set by a commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status may not be less than 1% and may not exceed 5%. II.-The rate of developm…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to the "Perinatal psychiatry" option

Article D6124-264

…care activities. Where appropriate, these rooms may be shared with those mentioned in 3°, 6° or 8°; 5° At least one emergency trolley; 6° At least one room dedicated to rehabilitation and physical act…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-15

Before a performance study is carried out, information is given to the person taking part by the investigator or by a doctor representing him. Where the investigator is a qualified person, this inform…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-57

The members of the Disciplinary Board and their alternates shall be appointed for a term of four years, renewable once, by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for indus…

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

Article R422-58

The matter is referred to the Disciplinary Board by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, by the Minister responsible for industrial property, by the Director General of the National Institute…

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

Article R422-59

In the event of a decision to institute proceedings, the rapporteur shall investigate the case by taking all necessary investigative measures, including obtaining from the prosecuting authority and, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4126-53

The review of a final decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance or the National Disciplinary Chamber imposing a temporary ban on practising, with or without a suspended sentence, or strik…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-111

…tered office;4° The nature and separate valuation of each of the contributions made by the partners;5° The amount of the share capital, the amount, number and distribution of the company shares repres…

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