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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R2221-70

In the event of insufficient sums being made available to the régie, the régie may only request advances from the commune. The municipal council sets the date for repayment of advances.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-7

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors are incompatible with that of a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, a member of the Ethics Committee and a member of the Steering and Dialogue Com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-7

The risk assessment includes all activities within the company or establishment, including servicing and maintenance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Taking holiday

Article R7213-7

Unless the beneficiary agrees, annual leave is taken during the months of May to October inclusive.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-78

Apart from cases of transit or crossing customs territory, it is prohibited to import or export narcotics without a special authorisation issued for each operation by the Director General of the Agenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-77

The authorisation referred to in article R. 5132-74 may only be granted to a natural person. In the companies mentioned in articles L. 5124-2 and L. 5142-1, authorisation may be requested for the phar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-74

The production, including cultivation, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offering, transfer, acquisition or use and, in general, agricultural, craft, commercial and industrial operat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-75

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-74 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-79

Containers or packaging containing narcotics and used for their import or export, transport or possession must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a way that it cannot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article D5143-7

In each region, a commission is responsible for issuing an opinion on animal health programmes and proposing the approval of the groups designated in the first paragraph of article L. 5143-6.

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