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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-20

In the cases provided for in Article L. 511-78 where it is envisaged to increase the amount of the variable part of the total remuneration of the persons mentioned in Article L. 511-71 to an amount hi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-20

A person belonging to the French cultural and linguistic entity may be naturalised without having to satisfy a qualifying period, if they are a national of a territory or State whose official language…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-20

Any change to any of the elements of the application for authorisation of the programme will give rise to a new authorisation, issued under the same conditions as the initial authorisation.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Inclusion on the list of medicinal products for officinal use

Article R5121-203

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, by reasoned decision, refuse to include a medicinal product on the list referred to in Article R. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Inclusion on the list of medicinal products for officinal use

Article R5121-204

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or remove the registration of a medicinal product from the list provided for in article R. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Inclusion on the list of medicinal products for officinal use

Article R5121-202

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall draw up the list of medicinal products, known as medicinal products for officinal use, which the d…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-20

In agreement with the president of the federation concerned, the staff carrying out the role of national technical director draw up national technical guidelines which are updated annually. They infor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-20

In addition to their role as sworn goods brokers, brokers may carry out their usual activities, such as commission, brokerage, commercial agency and consignment of goods, either on a personal basis or…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-20

I.-Medical biology laboratories shall submit each analytical system they use to an external quality assessment. II.-Each external quality assessment body for medical biology examinations mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Designation of the inventor and claim of ownership.

Article R611-20

From the day on which a person has furnished proof that he has brought an action, the proprietor of the patent application or patent may not withdraw the application or renounce the patent in its enti…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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