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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may request from the applicant any additional information necessary for the exami…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-14

…odification of the initial opening authorisation under the conditions set out in articles R. 5142-9 and R. 5142-10 ; 2° The issue of an authorisation to open the establishment granted to the purchaser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-10

Where the initial authorisation was granted after the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the Prefect had been informed in accordance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-13

In the event of a change of ownership of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment, the authorisation to open is transferred to the new owner on application made jointly by the two responsible pharmac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article R741-1

…thélemy:1° After the words: "investment by", the end of 1° of I is worded as follows: "micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which are defined as follows:"a) The category of micro, small and medi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-23-1

For public undertakings not covered by article L. 2233-1, orders issued by the ministers concerned specify the bodies called upon to give their opinion under the conditions set out in article R. 3142-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Share savings plan

Article 163 quinquies D

I. - The share savings plan is open and operates in accordance with articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the share savings plan intended for the financing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-3

…ology equipment referred to in 3° of article R. 4311-7 is subject to the technical rules for design and construction and to the certification procedure laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1-1

Compensation for damage to property from the guarantee fund may not exceed €1,300,000 per claim.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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