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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-6

Pharmacists dispense medicines covered by lists I and II and medicines classified as narcotics on prescription or on order for professional use: 1° From a doctor ; 2° a dental surgeon, for dental purp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-31

For the application of Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006, the services or units of the national police, the national gendarmerie, the Directorate-General for Customs and Exci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-32

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 11 relating to the confidentiality of investigations, any information or data exchanged shall be confidential. The procedures for transmitting and storin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and mandate

Article D8121-6

The National Labour Inspection Council is made up of : 1° A serving or honorary Conseiller d'Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ; 2° A member of the Court of Cassation with at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-64

The application for registration must be accompanied by a dossier containing : 1° The scientific name, or other name appearing in a pharmacopoeia, of the homeopathic stock or stocks, mentioning the va…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

The person placed in police custody is immediately informed by a judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, by a judicial police agent, in a language he understands, if necessary by means…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-60

The application for registration of a company is submitted collectively by the partners or by those of the partners practising within the company or by the company's legal representative. It is sent t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of the opening of the laboratory and changes to its operation

Article D6222-6

I.-No later than eight months before the planned date of opening of the medical biology laboratory, the legal representative of the laboratory shall send the declaration provided for in the first para…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article L1613-6

I. - A budget allocation is instituted entitled "solidarity allocation in favour of the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events". This grant contri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-65

I.-The General Meeting shall deliberate on all measures intended to ensure the defence of the common interests of the bondholders and on any proposal to amend the contract and in particular:1° On any…

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