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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-43

…ospital centre appointed jointly by the general manager and the chairman of the establishment's medical commission after consultation with the executive board and the establishment's medical commissio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-7

…t is shown to be impossible to appoint an authorised body in the department where the business is located, the prefect of that department, on receipt of an express detailed request, may exceptionally…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-6

…mal notice to regularise its situation within a maximum period of two months or to cease all certification activity until the situation is regularised.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-3

The authorisation application form conforms to a model set by order of the Minister responsible for the economy. It shall be submitted, dated and signed by the legal representative of the applicant or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conformity

Article R752-44-1

The certificate of conformity provided for in Article L. 752-23 for the projects mentioned in article R. 752-44 :1° For projects not requiring planning permission:a) The commercial operating authorisa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R752-44-2

…icle L. 752-6 ;3° Justify that the natural persons by whom or under whose responsibility the certificate of conformity referred to in Article R. 752-44-1 hold a higher education qualification or diplo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-4

The good conforms to the contract if it meets in particular, where applicable, the following criteria: 1° It corresponds to the description, type, quantity and quality, in particular as regards functi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-44

…cution commissioner is made by simple letter.The order made by the president of the court is communicated to the public prosecutor by the court clerk, who notifies, by simple letter, the plan executio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of seats allocated to organisations

Article L1441-4

The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Labour determine the number of seats allocated for the duration of the term of office to the trade union and professional organisations per industrial tribu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-4

…Part relating to the protection of persons who undergo research involving the human person. In the case of research involving the human person relating to the cell therapy preparations mentioned in a…

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