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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-11

Persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles R. 1312-9 and R. 1312-10 shall also be liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to com…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article R2261-1

For the application of 4°, 9° and 10° of article L. 2261-22, the agreement includes in particular clauses relating to the application of the principle of "equal pay for equal work" and the procedures…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-6

For the application of article D. 3115-9 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "defined in particular in Book III of Part One of this Code" are replaced by the words: "defined in particular by the health r…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-30

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-15 to L. 1123-20, the provisions of this chapter apply to clinical investigations which are classified as national defence secrets within the meaning of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Family reunification

Article L561-4

Articles L. 434-1, L. 434-3 to L. 434-5 and the first paragraph of article L. 434-9 are applicable.Family reunification is not subject to conditions concerning prior length of legal residence, resourc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-14

Pursuant to the third paragraph of article 38 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and individual liberties, the right to object does not apply to the file provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The National Council of Commercial Courts

Article A721-2

Consular judges shall send their candidacy in writing to the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and to the heads of the Court of Appeal in whose jurisdiction they hold office or last held offic…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-11

For medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices other than those mentioned in article D. 6211-9, the inspection is carried out, where applicable, in accordance with the procedures set out…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-63

…ceutical form(s); 6° Degree(s) of dilution; 7° The list of presentations; 8° Animal of destination; 9° Shelf life.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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