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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Detention.

Article R5132-20

The medicinal products referred to in this section are kept in a place to which outsiders do not have free access.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-20

The secretariat of the Commission is provided by the Directorate General for Health. However, when the commission rules, in a restricted formation, on the requests mentioned in 3° of article L. 6213-2…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-20

An order of the Minister for Health defines the technical and procedural rules for the application of this sub-section, aimed at ensuring health safety, in particular:1° Technical provisions applicabl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Reimbursement of expenses incurred in the exercise of a special mandate

Article R3123-20

Members of the departmental council entrusted with special mandates by their assembly may claim, on proof of the actual duration of the trip, firstly, the payment of daily allowances intended to reimb…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Reimbursement of expenses incurred in the exercise of a special mandate

Article R4135-20

Members of the Regional Council entrusted with special mandates by their assembly may claim, on proof of the actual duration of the trip, firstly, payment of daily allowances intended to reimburse the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-20

I.-In the event of an election of all the members of a Board, in order to allow for a subsequent renewal by half, lots are drawn after the election in accordance with the procedures laid down in the e…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders, whether natural or legal persons.

Article R123-204

Notwithstanding Article R. 123-176, the persons mentioned in articles L. 123-25 to L. 123-27 and in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may centralise these entries every three months.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-20

…he jury are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice, after obtaining the opinion of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires in the case of court-appoi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-20

The application for registration in the register referred to in a. of article L. 141-3 must be sent in writing, by electronic means if necessary, to the registration commission referred to in article…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

…ion or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of article 764-5, recognition of the convic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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