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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-3

…f article R. 3131-10-2 are, in application of the provisions of article L. 1413-7, transmitted in pseudonymised form to the National Public Health Agency, for the performance of its health alert and s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…f micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-10

The State guarantee referred to in article R. 442-8-9 is granted in respect of cover pursuant to e of 1° of article L. 432-2 to companies authorised to carry out credit insurance operations in France…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20-3

A request for items or draft resolutions to be included on the agenda of the meeting by one or more shareholders holding at least one-twentieth of the shares on the day the request is sent must be sen…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-19

The National Council for the Assessment of Standards is convened by its chairman or one of the three vice-chairmen, who sets the agenda and sends it to the members at least seven days before the date…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-85-2

When permitted under article R. 5141-84, advertising of veterinary medicinal products to the public: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Recognition of prescriptions

Article R5211-70

…issued at the request of a patient with a view to obtaining a supply in another Member State of the European Union must include the following information: 1° The surname and forenames, position and, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication.

Article R6323-24

When carrying out voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication, the centre must enlist the help of a pharmacist registered on the roll of section E or H of the national order of pharmacists. In th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-8

The contract of incorporation or the articles of association, as the case may be, must, on pain of nullity, and subject to the joint and several liability of the signatories, contain an express statem…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The conciliation procedure

Article 131

Extracts of the minutes drawn up by the judge may be issued. At any time, the parties or the earliest of them may submit the statement of agreement drawn up by the judicial conciliator to the judge fo…

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