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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-51

A company mentioned in 5°, 7° and 9° of article R. 5142-1 declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail the territo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-5

For each patient cared for in a health centre, a file containing all the health information required for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions is compiled in compliance with the confidentiality and eth…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of salary.

Article L7422-5

The minimum rate for home-based work is the product of the wage set in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 7422-6 and L. 7422-7 multiplied by the performance times set in accordance with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R2363-5

…le L. 229-3 of the Commercial Code, by the directors of the company, subsidiary or establishment concerned by the merger to certify that the arrangements for employee involvement have been determined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-5

…t their request or with their agreement, or develop activities within the establishment, in compliance with the establishment's operating rules and medical and paramedical activities and subject to th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R323-5

…4, in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 217-2, the second paragraph of I of article L. 217-4 and the third paragraph of II of article L. 217-5 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-5

…ate the reasons on which it is based. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° To the employer; 2° To the employee; 3° To the trade union organisation concerned in the c…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK IV: SAINT-PIERRE AND MIQUELON

Article R6451-5

The provisions of this Title apply to the local authority's public establishments and to the local semi-public companies mentioned in 7° of Article LO 6451-2.For the application of these provisions to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-11 (art. A322-36)

…TO THE SAFETY OF DIVING INSTALLATIONSA. - Springboard diving1. The boards are at least 4.80 m long and 0.50 m wide. They are provided with a non-slip surface.2. The springboards are placed either on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-53

The national platform for judicial interception is placed under the control of a qualified personality, appointed for a non-renewable period of five years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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