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Showing 33813390 of 26790 articles for Art. CE 5-6-2020 n° 423066

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules specific to reappointment

Article R1411-58-13

…1411-5-2, the persons called upon to take part in an appointment, who wish to renew the term of office of one or more of their outgoing members, send their proposal to the Minister for Health no later…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-5

…Health at Work: 1° Request an activity report or any additional document or information relating to certification from the certifier body; 2° Ask it to organise an additional audit.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures

Article R5121-51-4

…he event of agreement within the coordination group, referred to by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or by another State : 1° In the case…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions common to both procedures

Article R5121-51-7

Articles R. 5121-51 to R. 5121-51-4 are applicable to homeopathic medicinal products subject to the registration referred to in article L. 5121-13. This sub-section does not apply to homeopathic medic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L717-5

…plication of this paragraph are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply where the seniority of a trade mark previously registered in France…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-5

…article R. 123-187 and R. 123-189 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to the Banque de France, subject to the exceptions provided for in articles R. 143-6 and R. 143-7. An Order of the Minist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-5

…for in Articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7, the president of the commercial court shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits on the challenge or removal from office of a statuto…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 511-3

…the cinematographic works that are the subject of the application and provide proof of a right of access to their material elements, or are owners of the original material elements and provide proof o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Movement on French territory

Article R414-5

…curity features and biometric elements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 of 13 December 2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-5

…L. 6361-5 : 1° Present the documents and records establishing the origin of the income and funds received as well as the nature and reality of the expenditure incurred in carrying out the activities…

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