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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-54

Where the last paragraph of Article L. 5142-1 is applied, in the establishments of the companies mentioned in 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian responsible for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the digital exploitation of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-5

The objection provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 134-4, the objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 and the request for withdrawal provided for in the fir…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Duration

Article R2312-5

The provisions of article R. 2112-4 apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Composition and operation of the consultative commission on the assessment of costs

Article R1212-5

The commission is consulted on: 1° The procedures for assessing the increases and decreases in charges resulting from transfers of powers between the State and local and regional authorities; 2° The d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Reduction of the fine for voluntary payment

Article R55-5

In the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 55-4, the chief clerk shall send a copy of each criminal conviction statement to the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Publ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R1423-53

Bailiffs are paid fees equal to half of those provided for in their tariffs for similar acts in civil and commercial matters.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-5

The employees' representatives on the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie are :1° Four members nominated by the Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT) ;2° Three members nominated by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-50

The Policy Board may, on the initiative of its Chairman or at least one third of its members, hear any person or authority with competence in the fields mentioned in article R. 1142-51 and likely to e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-51

The Council proposes to the Board of Directors the guidelines of the Office's policy for the fulfilment of its mission as regards the amicable settlement of disputes relating to damage caused by benfl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-5

Where the rapporteur deems it useful, for the investigation of the referrals referred to in Article L. 462-5 and requests for precautionary measures under article L. 464-1 for which it is responsible,…

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