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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-11

…re-education and medico-technical care committee meets at least three times a year. It has its own rules of procedure and an executive committee. It is convened by its Chairman. Such a meeting may be…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-8

…on of this article. When the French Anti-Doping Agency cannot establish that a new violation of the rules relating to the fight against doping has been committed after the perpetrator has been duly no…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-8

…le of a work after the first transfer made by the author or by his successors in title, when an art market professional intervenes as seller, buyer or intermediary. By way of derogation, this right do…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain public service sports management structures

Article L115-1

…perty to the State. Failing this, the local authority will pay the State a sum corresponding to the market value of the property as determined by the administration in charge of the public domain. If…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

…n the game. This levy is payable by the legal entity responsible for operating sports betting games marketed through a physical distribution network mentioned in the I of Article 137 of Law no. 2019-4…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-3

I.-The devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 shall be placed on the market or put into service in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation and this Article.II.-Pursuant to A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-162

…ury bills, negotiable debt securities, units or shares in French or foreign UCITS or FIAs regularly marketed in France and authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

…ly 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/ EC, into one of the following categories: 1° A qualified cer…

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

Article R5132-3

…products subject to initial hospital prescription, the date on which a new diagnosis is made if the marketing authorisation or temporary use authorisation so provides; 5° The particulars provided for…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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