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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General rules (R)

Article R4134-10

…d down by Article R. 4134-9.The chairman of the regional economic, social and environmental council may ask the chairman of the regional council to provide preparatory documents for matters to be disc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: In-patient and out-patient duties of maieutics students

Article D6153-107

Hospital maieutics students who complete a placement outside the establishment to which the training structure in which they are enrolled is attached receive a flat-rate transport allowance when the p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…he first paragraph of this Article: a) Discoveries as well as scientific theories and mathematical methods; b) Aesthetic creations; c) Plans, principles and methods in the exercise of intellectual act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-10

…horisation was granted after the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the Prefect had been informed in accordance with the procedure laid down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other pharmacovigilance obligations.

Article R5141-109

The principles of good veterinary pharmacovigilance practice to which veterinarians, pharmacists and members of the other health professions mentioned in 4° of article R. 5141-93 are subject are defin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-101

…s, this shall be done in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 743-44, R. 743-99 and R. 743-100.II. - Where one of the members intends to ask the company to fulfil the obligation to which it i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-10

…tate of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may engage in or assist in the activities mentioned in article R. 412-8, without being established o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-109

…national list provided for in article L. 811-2 or on the national list provided for in article L. 812-2 may form a professional non-trading company between themselves for the joint practice of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-10

…ese exist. They are designed and implemented in accordance with the recommendations made by the competent authorities, in particular those of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des prod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-100

Persons manufacturing or marketing the substances, plants, medicinal products and other products mentioned in article R. 5132-98 shall, at their request, provide the Director General of the Agence nat…

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