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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Certificate of compliance with good practice and Community database.

Article R5138-5

…raw material for pharmaceutical use does not comply with the good practices provided for in Article L. 5138-3, the inspected establishment shall immediately inform the manufacturers of the medicinal p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-54

…cated to the Board of Directors and to the administrative authorities provided for in 2° of Article L. 6431-7 as soon as it has been drawn up and after any modification.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

…ir articles of association or by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in article L. 214-67-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, for the redemption of units or shares no later than…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R721-5

…r by which the commission refers the matter to the judge pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 721-4 indicates the surnames, first names and address of the debtor as well as those of the pursu…

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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

…nal authorities; 2° The draft interministerial order provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 1614-3.A this title, its examination covers in particular: a) The amount of resources devoted by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-5

…onal communication which reproduces the position taken with regard to a plasma mentioned in article L. 1223-3 by an administrative authority or an advisory body does so without altering the meaning of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-56

…nent or occasional basis, are required to take out the guarantees mentioned in 2° and 3° of Article L. 321-6. They are deemed to satisfy these obligations if they can prove that they have taken out eq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-52

…out work presenting particular risks included on the list set by the order provided for in article L. 4532-8, the coordinator draws up a simplified general health and safety coordination plan in writ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Home dispensing.

Article R5125-51

…eplacements. It may also be carried out by the pharmacy assistants or students mentioned in article L. 4241-10. In the case mentioned in the previous paragraph, the pharmacist in charge or the pharmac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

The design and construction obligations for placing machinery on the market do not apply to the following products: 1° Products which, although meeting the definition of machinery, are subject, exclus…

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