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Showing 571580 of 13064 articles for Art. CE 9-12-2022 n° 459206

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-12

Pursuant to Article L. 5122-1, an application for an advertising approval for a medicinal product, as provided for in Article L. 5122-9, is made for any form of information, as defined by Article L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-12

…4126-1 to L. 4126-6, L. 4132-6 are applicable to chiropodists.For chiropodists, the provisions concerning the powers of the departmental councils are applicable to the regional or inter-regional cou…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-12

…ity's assets or to the public entity's decision to incorporate the asset into its assets in accordance with the clauses of the contract.At the early end or otherwise of the contract, if the work, equi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article R4221-12

…pplicable in the medical biology speciality, for a period of two years. The Director General of the Centre National de Gestion organises a national procedure for choosing a post after the knowledge te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-12

…statutory auditor mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 822-9 may not be appointed as officers, directors, members of the supervisory board or hold a management position within the persons o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-12

…t comply with the following requirements: 1° They must not be slippery; 2° If there is no riser, successive steps must overlap by 5 centimetres; 3° It is forbidden to place one or two isolated steps i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-12

…nally liable, under the conditions laid down inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5441-8 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the proce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-128

…m; 2° The form of the company; 3° The amount of share capital; 4° The address of the registered office; 5° The information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237; 6° The amount and terms of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-128

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may issue to veterinary pharmaceutical establishments exporting medicated feeding…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: National service.

Article L3142-95

The employment contract of an employee called up for national service in application of Book II of the National Service Code is suspended for the duration of active national service. When they know th…

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