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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Contractual clauses

Article R2194-1

The contract may be modified where the modifications, whatever their amount, have been provided for in the initial contractual documents in the form of review clauses, including clear, precise and une…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1-1

The publication of decisions, acts and documents provided for in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property distributed in electronic form, under conditions such as to guarantee its authenticity, pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16-1

The applicant for marketing authorisation is responsible for the accuracy and sincerity of the information and data provided to the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'envir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13-1

Where a veterinary medicinal product, which has already been authorised or is the subject of an application for marketing authorisation under examination in another Member State of the European Union,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R312-1

I.-A joint commission is set up, pursuant to articles L. 132-44 and L. 218-5. This commission comprises, in addition to its chairman, two colleges respectively responsible for:1° The implementation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-1

If the practitioner wishes to change his working time, he shall submit a request two months in advance to the director of the establishment and the chairman of the establishment's medical committee, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-30-1

Hospital practitioners working full-time may carry out the expert assessments mentioned in II of article L. 6152-4 during their working hours, up to a limit of two half-days per week, calculated as an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-28-1

The director of the establishment may exempt a practitioner from participating in continuity of care or pharmaceutical duty under conditions defined by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-1

High level sportsperson status is obtained by inclusion on the list of high level sportspersons drawn up by the Minister for Sport on the recommendation of the relevant delegated federation, after con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-13

The units or shares of undertakings for collective investment and investment funds referred to in 3° of I of Article L. 214-20 include units or shares of UCITS governed by French or foreign law or uni…

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