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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105

Without prejudice to the conditions laid down when the marketing authorisation is granted pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5141-5, the company operating the veterinary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

I.-Products and processes placed on the market and intended for the treatment of water intended for human consumption, including chemical treatment agents and filter media, must, under normal or fores…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7-1

…he information referred to in I of Article L. 233-7 of this code shall also inform the Autorité des marchés financiers within a period and in accordance with the procedures laid down by its general re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-2

…request the cooperation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers in connection with a supervisory activity, an on-site inspection or an investigat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single section: Infringements of market transparency

Article R465-4

…Court of Appeal pursuant to Article L. 465-3-6, the Public Prosecutor shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Public Prosecutor for the Financial State of the time limit set for them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…of the Agency, pursuant to Title IV of Book I of Part Five of this Code, Decree No. 2007-358 of 19 March 2007 on the deliberate release for any purpose other than placing on the market of products co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-15

…isions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 5422-10, L. 5422-21, L. 5422-22 and L. 5422-24 and those of Chapter IV, shall be preceded by formal notice. The procedures for applying this art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7124-27

The deliberation of the Assembly of French Guyana setting the allowances mentioned in article R. 7124-24 shall provide, after consultation with the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-5

…eater than : 1° 15 cubic metres for offices and premises where light physical work is performed; 2° 24 cubic metres for other premises.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-27

The deliberation of the Assembly of Martinique setting the allowances mentioned in article R. 7226-24 provides, after consultation with the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural a…

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