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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-6

…no later than five years after the last procedural act drawn up by the investigators.The technical details of the audiovisual recording are determined by joint order of the Minister of Justice and th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-6-2

…receipt of the authorisation application to check that it is complete and to request any additional details or information. Once this one-month period has elapsed, the application for authorisation is…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership and termination of membership.

Article D4622-22

The reciprocal rights and obligations of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service and its members are set out in its articles of association or internal regulations. These statutes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5123-1

…in the meaning of article R. 5121-2, the number of packaging units. However, if one or other of the details provided for in 1° and 2°, or both, are missing, the medicinal product may be reimbursed if…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article D113-7

…y, and any other information strictly necessary to identify the policyholder, as well as a means of contact so that the insurer can confirm receipt of the notice of cancellation on a durable medium ;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

…this article, handed down against a person whose professional or social activity involving habitual contact with minors has been established in the course of the investigation or enquiry and the exerc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-5

…ustrial, craft or liberal profession activity; 4° Initiate investigations on its own initiative; 5° Contacting an economic operator under an assumed identity to obtain commercial information; 6° Acqui…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-1

…of article R. 5124-2 have permanent emergency call centres or any equivalent system allowing direct contact, which are accessible to dispensing pharmacists, pharmacists in pharmacies for internal use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article R5141-1

…kaging, the container or other form of packaging with which the medicinal product comes into direct contact; 5° Outer packaging, the packaging in which the primary packaging is placed; 6° Common name,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 99

…n system or who wish to be taxed under this system are required to keep a day-to-day ledger showing details of their professional income and expenditure.The ledger kept by taxpayers who are not member…

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