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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 839

Where provision is made by law or regulation for the case to be decided under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the president of the judicial court shall hear the case under the conditions of a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-1

In private health establishments, whatever their status, employees are represented on the boards of directors or supervisory boards or on the bodies that take their place according to the procedures s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Funding and resources

Article R1114-37

…companies manufacturing or distributing one of the products mentioned in II of article L. 5311-1 ; 5° Donations and legacies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-3

For the application of the provisions relating to the liquidation of the astreinte provided for in II of Article L. 464-2, the Autorité de la concurrence shall give its decision following referral to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9

For the application of article L. 464-3, the Autorité de la concurrence shall give its decision after receiving a referral in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 462-5. Its decision i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-4

The Conseil national des opérations funéraires meets in plenary session when convened by its chairman, at least once a year, under the conditions defined in Article D. 1241-5. In urgent cases and on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2372-17

The information provided, in application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 229-3 of the Commercial Code, by the company, subsidiary or establishment concerned by the transaction to certify that th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-2

In addition to verifying the conditions set out in Article L. 2151-5, the Agence de la biomédecine assesses the feasibility of the protocol by taking into account the status of the organisation and en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medicinal products covered by an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-145

…number; 4° The route and, where appropriate, the method of administration of the medicinal product; 5° The expiry date; 6° Where applicable, the information required for proper storage of the medicina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5211-30

…aration of conformity, full quality assurance system ; 3° EC type-examination ; 4° EC verification; 5° EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance ; 6° EC declaration of conformity, pro…

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