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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-2

…ge de la concurrence et de la consommation";3° Du 4° de l'article L. 5211-6 et de l'article L. 5221-8, les mots: " l'autorité administrative chargée de la concurrence et de la consommation " sont remp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-1

…this Book, and in Section IX of Title IV of Book I of Part Five of this Code and in Article L. 253-8-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, and coordinate the vigilance activities of the poison co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…lling of the immediate packaging of a medicinal product or a product referred to in Article L. 5121-8, must include the following information, written in such a way as to be easily legible, clearly un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-3

…hairman of the medical commission and the chairman of the medical education coordination committee; 8° A director of a group of hospitals, appointed by the Director General; 9° A representative of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-44

…rred to in 3° of the same article are not subject to the prohibition provided for in article L. 653-8 or the additional penalty of disqualification from engaging in a professional or social activity f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-101

…rd, as the case may be. This commissioner is subject to the incompatibilities set out in article L. 822-11-3, without prejudice to the possibility of being appointed to carry out the duties set out in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-1

…ted federations, as well as the commissions mentioned in the statutes provided for inarticle L. 131-8, the professional leagues and the bodies mentioned inarticle L. 132-2, who send it a declaration s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-2

The employment contract referred to in Article L. 1251-58-1 is governed by the provisions of the French Labour Code relating to open-ended contracts, subject to the provisions of this section. It may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

…without having registered it or without having made the declaration provided for in Article L. 1333-8; 4° Failing to ensure, in violation of Article L. 1333-15, the return of sealed radioactive source…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to ski lifts.

Article R342-23

…ions and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC ; d) Production of the safety report provided for in Article 8 of the same Regulation; e) Verifying that the project complies with the technical and safety regul…

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