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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-2

The agents referred to in article R. 1312-1 are authorised by a nominative order issued by the following authorities: 1° The Prefect of the département for local authority agents carrying out their du…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-2

In order to benefit from the credit for hours provided for in article L. 4135-2, an elected member of a regional council who is an employee shall inform his employer in writing at least three days bef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-21

Without prejudice to the obligations to provide information laid down by Article L. 5212-2 or by any other legislative or regulatory provision, the staff of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-21

I. - When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation for the harmful consequences of acts of prevention, diagnosis or care in a health care institution, considers that the damage suffered…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-2

Any confiscation order shall be accompanied by a certificate drawn up by the competent authority of the issuing State comprising the following particulars: 1° The identification of the issuing State;…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article R321-26

I. - The requests referred to in articles L. 327-6 and L. 327-13 shall be made by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of referral, including…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair terms

Article R212-2

In contracts concluded between professionals and consumers, are presumed to be unfair within the meaning of the provisions of the first and fifth paragraphs of article L. 212-1, unless the trader can…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-2

The Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail is responsible for implementing the toxicovigilance system. It defines the guidelines, coordinates the ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of claims.

Article R622-21

The mandataire judiciaire, within fifteen days of the opening judgment, shall notify known creditors of having to declare their claims to him within the period mentioned in Article R. 622-24. The co-c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article R546-2

I. - Any person referred to in I of article L. 546-1 shall apply for registration in the register and for entry in the categories referred to in I of article R. 519-4. To this end, it must compile a f…

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