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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Quasi-machines

Article R4311-6

Any product meeting the following definition is subject to the rules set out in articles R. 4313-7 to R. 4313-11 for the placing on the market of partly completed machinery: An assembly which almost c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26-1

The health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laboratory in which the activities defined in 2° of Article R. 2142-1 are carried out must include: 1° A room used e…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-10

The appeals provided for in article L. 464-8-2 shall be lodged by means of a written declaration in triplicate lodged against a receipt at the registry of the Paris Court of Appeal containing, on pain…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Prevention of acts of terrorism

Article 706-25-15

The duties of specialist assistant for the prevention of acts of terrorism with the public prosecutor's office may be carried out by category A or B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subje…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Labelling of preparations

Article R5121-146-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 5132-15, the labelling of the immediate packaging and, if available, the outer packaging of the preparations mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 5121-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27-1-1

The court may order, of its own motion or at the request of any person with standing to bring an infringement action, all legally permissible investigative measures even if a seizure for infringement…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-2

In addition to the officers mentioned in article R. 1312-1 , under the conditions set out in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-7, other municipal officers are authorised to record and investigate neighbou…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-1

In the form of a public establishment of the territorial collectivity of Corsica of an industrial and commercial nature, the Office foncier de la Corse, over which the collectivity exercises its super…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-1

Medical devices and active implantable medical devices manufactured from non-viable tissues of animal origin or non-viable products derived from tissues of animal origin, falling within the scope defi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-2-1

Each year, the départements draw up a statement showing all the allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected representatives sitting on the departmental council, in respect of…

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