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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-12

…int a responsible person who ensures compliance with the regulations relating to the quality and safety of tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations, as well as one or more interim res…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-12

…the existence of another agreement with a structure for integration through economic activity; e) Whether the structure's economic and social project is in line with the local environment and the exis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-12

In accordance with article L. 2223-17, a perpetual plot may not be deemed to be in a state of abandonment before the expiry of a period of thirty years from the date of the plot deed. The procedure pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-12

…day on which this acceptance has been notified to the lessee by extrajudicial act or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-12

The statement of appeal must be made at the registry of the assize court which handed down the contested decision.It must be signed by the registrar and by the appellant himself, by a lawyer, or by a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-12

I.-The competent authority for the research involving the human person provided for in article L. 1121-1 is the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Age…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Radiation.

Article R123-128

…ar, unless a declaration has been made under the conditions provided for in 6° and 7° of article R. 123-46. In the latter case, deregistration is carried out within one year of the declaration or its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-12

…ts: 1° They must not be slippery; 2° If there is no riser, successive steps must overlap by 5 centimetres; 3° It is forbidden to place one or two isolated steps in the main passageways; 4° The dimensi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-122

…ed for in article 371M of the General Tax Code; 5° Where applicable, his participation in a health network or care structure. It may also mention his diplomas, titles, functions and specificities of p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-12

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, through the intermediary of the State representative, proposals for the amendment of legislative or regulatory…

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