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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-37

…ist in charge are terminated or not renewed, the person concerned may refer the matter to the central council of the relevant section of the Ordre national des pharmaciens.After hearing both parties,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-37

The contribution payable by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in three instalments, on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. The amount of each instalment is equal to a quarter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5438-3

Failure by the manufacturer, importer or distributor of a raw material for pharmaceutical use to communicate to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé any changes to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article R15-35

The natural person or legal entity, depending on whether it wishes to be authorised to carry out personality investigations within the jurisdiction of the judicial court or that of the court of appeal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5132-3

The agreement may be concluded for a maximum period of three years with structures showing prospects of economic viability; it may be renewed under the same procedure. The financial provisions of mult…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 sexies

When the rebates granted by a société coopérative agricole mentioned in Article L. 521-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code to a cooperative member takes the form of the allocation of share…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article R124-3

When the cover taken out by a natural person for their professional activity is the last cover provided before they ceased their professional activity or died, the period provided for in the fourth an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-31

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, Chapter II, point 2 of Chapter IV of Section V "Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-33

When, following a decision to close the file, the interested party intends to request that the file be reopened or submits a new application, this must be preceded by a new registration with the compe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-33

The Board of Directors freely distributes among its members, where applicable under the conditions provided for in Article L. 22-10-8, the overall sums allocated to the directors in the form of attend…

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