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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-18

Any member of a collective management organisation may, in addition, within the period set out in article L. 326-5, ask the organisation to send it: 1° The annual accounts that will be submitted to th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-18

I. - When, in application of article L. 6154-6, the Regional Commission for Private Practice is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on the suspension or withdrawal of a pra…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Aid award committee

Article R411-18

The Commission d'attribution des aides provided for in Article L. 411-15 comprises nine members appointed for renewable three-year terms by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Mi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-18

When the person carrying out the activity mentioned in Article L. 111-7-2 exercises control over notices, he/she shall ensure that the processing of personal data carried out in this context complies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-18

I.-The persons authorised to access the processing for the purposes of consulting, recording and modifying data are the Commission's authorised agents and, where applicable, subcontractors recruited u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-18

On receipt of a complete declaration, the prefect of the département in which the main establishment of the legal entity or sole trader is located will register the declaration and issue a receipt. If…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article R4622-18

Fairground businesses are members of an inter-company occupational health and prevention service with territorial jurisdiction: 1° Either for the municipality in which the employer resides, or for the…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-18

Where a deposit has been paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 529-10,the following provisions shall apply: If the deposit is not followed by a request for exoneration or a claim made in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-18

A full pharmacist may only hold direct or indirect shareholdings in four sociétés d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine other than the one within which he practises. Subject to the ceiling set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Nuclear medicine

Article D6124-189

I.-The holder of the "A" authorisation pursuant to Article R. 6123-135 shall have a team comprising: 1° At least one doctor specialising in nuclear medicine present on site during patient care; 2° At…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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