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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-4

The application for the certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 5138-4 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

…e held for a maximum of twenty-four hours in a police or gendarmerie premises so that his situation can be verified and he can be heard on the breach of his obligations.As soon as the measure begins,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-4

…ure that have resulted in a disciplinary or administrative sanction of dismissal, striking off, revocation, withdrawal of approval or authorisation in the profession in which they previously exercised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-43

…Prior written authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is required for any change to the approval relating to :1° A new tra…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article L2396-4

…hem and their sub-contractors, are obliged to allow and facilitate any documentary or on-site verification of the accuracy of the information mentioned in article L. 2196-5 by government officials. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other missions.

Article R1142-41

For the application of articles R. 1142-38 to R. 1142-40, the Commission may ask the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5 and the Office for any information relating to their operation and activ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-4

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 1132-4, L. 1134-4, L. 1144-3, L. 1152-3, L. 1153-4, L. 1235-3 and L. 1235-11, the court shall order the offending employer to reimburse to the organisations co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-5

…the number of women and the number of men to be nominated by each authority concerned. This draw is carried out by the Chairman of the Committee, in the presence of a representative of the Minister fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-5

…de, provides assistance with the proper management, particularly with regard to the withdrawal or recall of batches, the traceability of batches of medicines supplied and the monitoring of expiry date…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Roads

Article L3213-4

The departmental council decides on the establishment and maintenance of ferries, water crossings and engineering structures on departmental roads; it sets toll rates within the limits provided for in…

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