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Showing 32113220 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-3

I.-The application for an initial authorisation to manage a blood establishment is sent by the director of the health establishment or by the administrator of the grouping to the regional health agenc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-2

…ablished by deliberation of the municipal council or the deliberative assembly of the grouping of local authorities. When the municipalities assume responsibility for the work mentioned in the second…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Derogation from the weekly working time in the event of combination with another part-time employment contract

Article D5132-26-12

…1-1, from the minimum weekly working time for the holder of a fixed-term contract concluded in application of article L. 1242-3 is authorised by the Prefect, after examination by the structure for int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-6

The holder of the pharmaceutical record may request the closure of his record at any time from the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens. The Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens will not…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-20

…e documents provided for in this section, the insurer or the competent authority shall issue a duplicate at the simple request of the person in whose favour the original document was issued.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-7

…and the labelling of the proprietary veterinary medicinal product as it will be marketed are identical to those of the proprietary veterinary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authorisat…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-4

…the requirements of Title V of this Book relating in particular to the system of governance, technical provisions, capital requirements, investment rules, the quantity and quality of own funds and, w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-12-2

…to be detected, compare genetic fingerprints and examine genetic characteristics for the following cases : 1° An administration of homologous blood; 2° A substitution of samples taken; 3° A genetic m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-7

…ients of the information relating to the exercise of this right. Where the holder of the pharmaceutical record is a minor and is being treated without the consent of his legal representative under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Closure of the pharmaceutical record

Article R1111-20-9

The pharmaceutical record is closed by the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens when the holder so requests under the conditions set out in article R. 1111-20-6. When the Conseil national de l'…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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