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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-17-1

The provisions of article L. 342-17 apply to conveyers providing transport for tourism or sport in mountain resorts. In addition, before being put into operation, this equipment is subject to the auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-198

The regional pharmacovigilance centres inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé on the same day of the reports of adverse reactions likely to be due to a blood-de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-197

The correspondent mentioned in article R. 5121-181 who receives the report provided for in article R. 5121-196 immediately forwards it to the regional pharmacovigilance centre. If he is otherwise awar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-199

Organisations or companies exploiting blood-derived medicinal products which have knowledge of adverse reactions likely to be due to these medicinal products inform the Director General of the Agence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-196

When a person authorised to prescribe, dispense or administer medicinal products becomes aware of an adverse reaction which may be due to a blood-derived medicinal product, he/she shall report it imme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Admission

Article L552-10

The prefect or, in Paris, the police prefect, may object on grounds of public order to the decision to admit an asylum seeker to a place of accommodation. In this case, the Office français de l'immigr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement

Article L2362-10

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 2362-7, the managers of each of the participating legal entities and, where applicable, the participating natural persons negotiate with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Training of representatives.

Article L4523-10

Staff representatives on the social and economic committee, including, where appropriate, representatives of employees from outside companies, receive specific training in relation to particular risks…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 194

Minutes shall be taken of the parties' statements, their absence or their refusal to reply. The drawing up of the minutes may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the contract between the contracting parties.

Article 1977

The person in whose favour the life annuity has been constituted for a price may request the termination of the contract, if the settlor does not give him the securities stipulated for its execution.

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