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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

…ia for the award of the contract if this information does not appear in the consultation documents; 6° The address of the buyer profile on which the consultation documents have been made available to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-5

…nd, where applicable, the authorisation of the competent authority provided for in Articles L. 1123-6 and L. 1123-8 having been obtained; 4° The provisions of article L. 1121-13 have not been complied…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-80

…ired for them;5° Information on residual risks, any undesirable effects and any precautions for use;6° A description of the medical device including, where appropriate, a reference to the previous mod…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Definition of a procedure

Article R4412-148

…at the site of the work;3° The technical files provided for in articles R. 1334-29-4 to R. 1334-29-6 of the Public Health Code and article R. 111-45 of the Building and Housing Code or, where applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…ollowing cases: a) This proprietary medicinal product is one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° and 15° of article L. 5121-1, Article L. 5121-3 and points a and d of point 1 of Article 2 o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-2

…e" are replaced by the words: "in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories"; 2° Article L. 821-6 reads as follows: "Art. L. 821-6 -An administrative fine of 5,000 euros shall be imposed on any ai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R8

…itment and training for the national police or his representative;5° Active or honorary magistrates;6° Civil servants from the national police with at least the rank of police commissioner, no more th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-4

…return to the doctor, particularly in the situations provided for in articles R. 4301-5 and R. 4301-6 ; 6° When the advanced practice nurse intervenes in application of the second paragraph of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-33

…es L. 130-4 (paragraph 8), L. 330-2 (paragraph 14) and L. 419-1 of this code and paragraphs 1,3,4,5,6 and 7 of Article 529-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; 2° The following entries: "In accordance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-124

…ting rights and, where applicable, the provisions relating to the granting of double voting rights; 6° Where applicable, the clauses in the Articles of Association restricting the free transfer of sha…

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