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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat:1° The conditions under which any undertaking comprising at least one pharmaceutical establishment must be owned by a pharmacist or by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

The Board of Directors manages the school's affairs. In particular, it deliberates on : 1° Annual and multiannual guidelines, in particular those set out in the contract of objectives and performance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

Without prejudice to the information required by other legislative and regulatory provisions, the labelling of the outer packaging or, where there is no outer packaging, the labelling of the immediate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-13

Voting in the elections provided for in articles R. 1424-11 et R. 1424-12 are surveyed by a commission comprising: a) The prefect, chairman, or his representative; b) The chairman of the board of dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Therapeutic use protocol and data collection

Article R5121-70-1

As part of the monitoring obligations laid down in the therapeutic use protocol and the data collection obligations for all early access authorisations, the holder of the marketing rights for the medi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-18

The employee may not engage in any other professional activity during the period of leave. However, they may be employed by the person receiving assistance under the conditions set out in the second p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Individual employers

Article D6331-67

I.-The agreement provided for in article L. 6331-60 determines the organisation of the body referred to in the same article and its tasks, subject to the provisions of this sub-section. II - The body…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-41

I.-When the judge decides to hold a hearing in application of the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the patient who is the subject of a seclusion or restraint mea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-2

Subject to the specific provisions of this Code, the companies defined in Article L. 341-1 are subject to the accounting requirements set out in Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-22 of the French Commercia…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49-1

The consultative opinion of the national technical director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the authorisation of training bodies preparing for the "sports development" speciality of…

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