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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-215

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory requirements, the conditions for granting or monitoring the authorisation referred to in Articles R. 5121-212 and R. 5121-213, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-8

Authorisation is given for a fixed period, set by regulation. This period may not be less than seven years, except in the case of healthcare activities requiring special provisions in the interests of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-22

A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge or delegate registers with the order to which he belongs, and registers his diploma, under the conditions provided for in article L. 4221-16 for pharmacist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 412

If the summons has not been delivered to the person of the accused, and if it has not been established that he was aware of the summons, the decision, in the event of the accused's failure to appear,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-8

Any new application for approval is made under the same conditions and according to the same procedure as that used to grant the initial approval: - in the case of a permanent modification to the encl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-7

The president of the commercial court may hear, concurrently with the enforcement judge, where they are intended to preserve a claim falling within the jurisdiction of the commercial court and are req…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-14

A copy of the report or record of sampling shall be sent by its author(s), as appropriate, to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or to the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 645

The increases in time limits provided for in articles 643 and 644 apply in all cases where they are not expressly derogated from. The time limits for judicial appeals in election matters are subject t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Termination of legal separation

Article 307

In all cases of legal separation, this may be converted into divorce by mutual consent.In the case of legal separation by mutual consent, conversion into divorce may only take place by mutual consent.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3131-1

All employees benefit from a minimum daily rest period of eleven consecutive hours, except in the cases provided for in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-3 or in emergencies, under conditions determined…

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