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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-41

When a pharmacist or assistant veterinarian recruited in application of article R. 5142-37 is absent or replaces the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge for a period of more than one month, he is rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-44

The establishments referred to in article R. 5142-1 shall take all necessary measures to ensure that veterinary medicinal products are transported and delivered under conditions which guarantee their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions.

Article R4644-4

The agreement referred to in article R. 4644-2 may not include clauses authorising the registered occupational risk prevention practitioner to perform procedures falling within the remit of the occupa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5132-43

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5132-27, the provisions of this section apply to poisonous substances and preparations which are neither medicinal products mentioned in section 1 nor cosmetic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various companies.

Article R743-42

…ny, has not taken the oath within one month of the publication of the order provided for in Article R. 743-31 may, except in cases of force majeure, be stripped of his status as a partner by order of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article L6522-3

…uadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, II of article L. 6211-3 is worded as follows: "II - The amount of operating and investm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

…icle 5(3) thereof, are subject to the provisions of Titles I and II, with the exception of Articles L. 3113-1 to L. 3113-3, the second paragraph of Article L. 3114-1 and Articles L. 3114-2, L. 3114-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Response team

Article R4461-41

During an intervention in a hyperbaric environment, workers may alternate between different functions within the team, provided that they have the skills and aptitudes required in accordance with 1° o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-4

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