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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-51

A company mentioned in 5°, 7° and 9° of article R. 5142-1 declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail the territo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment and terms of office of heads of department, heads of internal structure and heads of functional unit

Article R6146-5

In the interests of the service, the duties of head of department or head of internal structure or functional unit may be terminated by a joint decision of the director and the chairman of the establi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L2123-11-2

On the occasion of the general renewal of the members of the municipal council, any mayor in a municipality of at least 1,000 inhabitants or any deputy mayor in a municipality of at least 10,000 inhab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-57

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may authorise the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R2131-5

The transmission to the prefect or sub-prefect of public contracts of municipalities and their public establishments other than public health establishments includes the following documents: 1° A copy…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-10

The sports association or company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12, in conjunction with the sports federations, professional leagues and organisations representing professional sportsmen a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-2-1

…the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4361-2 in the form of certified information.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-5

I.-For the purposes of verifying the compliance of equipment with the design, manufacturing and marketing rules applicable to it and obtaining evidence of any non-compliance, the market surveillance a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-6-2

Expenditure incurred by the bodies mentioned in 2° of article L. 6361-2 which does not comply with their purpose or the stipulations of the agreements entered into with the State shall give rise to re…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-56

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by orde…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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