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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-3

…e pharmacist must inform the woman concerned that this method of dispensing is non-renewable beyond 6 months and that she should consult a doctor or midwife if she intends to continue taking medicated…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-9

In the absence of the Chairman and his alternate mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 6431-2, the meetings are chaired by the oldest member belonging to the categories mentioned in 1°, 2° and…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-7

The provisions of articles L. 2253-1 and L. 3231-6 do not apply to the acquisition of shares whose purpose is to give local authorities or their groupings a majority stake in the capital of local semi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: The company ombudsman

Article L2197-4

…ds the running of the various statutes of limitation under the conditions set out in article L. 213-6 of the Code of Administrative Justice or, for contracts governed by private law, under the conditi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L731-4

…rticles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code, under the conditions set out in article L. 511-6 of the same code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-15

Provisions are made by pre-electoral agreement, concluded in accordance with Article L. 2314-6, to facilitate, where appropriate, the representation of employees working in successive shifts or in con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-3

The regional joint inter-professional committees referred to in article L. 6323-17-6 are responsible for examining and providing administrative and financial support for professional retraining projec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-1

By way of derogation from Article L. 940-6, the reference to provisions of a regulatory nature mentioned in article L. 143-23 is maintained insofar as it concerns the Institut national de la propriété…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7124-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guyana and, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conformity assessment with internal production control, also known as the "EC self-certification" procedure

Article R4313-22

…lacing the equipment on the market shall draw up the technical file provided for in Article R. 4313-6 for each type of machine or personal protective equipment.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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