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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…he research ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being termi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…y responsible for issuing unique identifiers in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 3512-26(6). III.-The entity issuing unique identifiers may only use independent subcontractors wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-13

…ned in the first paragraph of I, the Haut conseil may, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 821-14, impose additional procedures or requirements if they are necessary to give effect to nati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

…stem brings together and makes available :1° Data from the information systems mentioned in article L. 6113-7 of the present code ;2° Data from the national inter-regime health insurance information s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23

…by dispensing a medicinal product included in a generic or hybrid group mentioned in 5° of Article L. 5121-1, the pharmacist will dispense a medicinal product belonging to this group in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…icable to applications for registration of the veterinary medicinal products referred to in Article L. 5141-5-1 and the conditions under which decisions subjecting these medicinal products to specific…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…'hôtel de la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 71-111-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

…ad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 224-25-17 to L. 224-25-25. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer…

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