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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-27

…e sale by public auction of goods deposited in a general shop pursuant to article L. 522-31 must be carried out by sworn goods brokers. Sworn goods brokers may be called upon to carry out judicial or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-4

I.-The tasks of the centres and coordinators mentioned in Article R. 1413-61-3 consist of : 1° Collecting and processing, each in their own field of competence and expertise, alerts relating to each o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-13

Where the competent authority of the executing State has informed the public prosecutor that it recognises the sentence or the probation decision, the competent authorities of the executing State shal…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

…nsfer or change of proprietor of a pharmacy, as well as the creation of a website for the pharmacy, may give rise to a press release in the written press limited to the name of the pharmacist, his uni…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article R2135-27

…the fund determines the amount earmarked to finance the activities referred to in 1° of Article L. 2135-11, which may not be less than 73 million euros. In the absence of a decision by the Board of Di…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-274

…that complies with the provisions defined by this code of ethics is prohibited.However, exemptions may be granted in the interests of public health by the departmental councils, in particular to meet…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-27

Where the company is owned by a pharmacist or veterinary surgeon, he may be replaced by : 1° A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegate or assistant of the same company ; 2° A pharmacist or veterinar…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Requests concerning national defence

Article R612-27

…or authorisation to disclose and freely exploit the invention which is the subject of a patent application, before the end of the five-month period provided for in article L. 612-9, shall be filed wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Steering and Dialogue Committee

Article R1413-27

…he Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, the Guidance and Dialogue Committee and other experts called upon by the Agency may receive compensation for attending meetings of these bodies and for al…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-27

…y an absolute majority of its members. These rules shall stipulate the frequency of meetings, which may not be less than two per year. The Observatory is convened by its Chairman. Its meetings are not…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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