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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-4

Non-clinical trials intended to assess the properties and safety of medicinal products for veterinary use must comply with good laboratory practice, the principles of which are laid down by decision o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-4

When the statutory auditor implements the warning procedure provided for in Article L. 612-3, the provisions of articles R. 234-1 et seq if the legal person has a collegiate body responsible for admin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-4

The research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 may only be carried out after a favourable opinion has been obtained from the Committee for the Protection of Individuals referred to in Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L662-4

…loyer or the liquidator, as the case may be, of the employees' representative mentioned in articles L. 621-4 and L. 641-1 must be submitted to the works council, which gives an opinion on the proposed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2396-4

The provisions of articles R. 2196-10 to R. 2196-12 apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-4

…fic solidarity allowance in Mayotte is increased by decree, with a view to reducing the difference between the rate of the allowance and that applied in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Mar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-409

…eir knowledge.They fulfil the obligation of continuing professional development defined in articles L. 4021-1 to L. 4021-8.The continuing professional development of contract practitioners recruited o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Companies with fifty or more employees.

Article L2143-4

In undertakings with at least five hundred employees, any trade union that is representative in the undertaking may appoint an additional trade union delegate if it has obtained one or more elected re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6413-4

…try into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'outre-mer dans des matières qui relèvent de la compétence des aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3411-4

…ntribution to the tariffs used as a basis for reimbursement and the lump sum referred to in article L. 174-4 of the Social Security Code.

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