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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-9-1

In the event of an exceptional health situation or any event likely to involve a large number of victims, particularly mass casualties, the information strictly necessary to identify the victims and m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-4

Without prejudice to France's international commitments in the field of health cooperation, and in particular its commitments in favour of mutually supportive development, the competent authority may…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-17

Where the purchaser lays down requirements relating to subcontracts, it may in particular request, in the notice of invitation to tender, that the tenderer's offer include: 1° An indication of the par…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-43

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may, by the clause "return without charge", "without protest" or any other equivalent clause inscribed on the bill of exchange and signed, exempt the bearer from…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-5

The rapporteur general shall conduct an investigation. He may appoint investigators to assist him.The general rapporteur and the investigators may for this purpose:1° Obtain from the statutory auditor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-4-1

The objection referred to in article L. 324-8-2 is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other means that can be used to certify the date of receipt and the identity…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-45

The application for authorisation to disclose and freely exploit a variety belonging to one of the species referred to in the above article before the end of the period provided for in article L. 623-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9-1

The provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities to ensure compliance with foo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-13

A metrology committee is attached to the laboratory. It is made up of representatives of the main public bodies carrying out metrology activities, representatives of the Minister for Industry and the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and organisation

Article D821-6

The National Consumer Council is made up of: 1° A college made up of consumer defence associations with the approval provided for in article L. 811-1; 2° A college comprising the most representative p…

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