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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-42

…des produits de santé shall refuse the marketing authorisation on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-9. The application for authorisation may only be rejected after the applicant has been invit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-429

…Practitioners who have reached the age of entitlement to a retirement pension as set out inarticle L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code and who have completed a period of insurance under all basic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-42

The operational regulations referred to in article L. 1424-4 are drawn up by the prefect, following the opinion of the departmental territorial social committee, the administrative and technical commi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Preliminary provisions

Article A322-42

This sub-section covers the establishments mentioned in article L. 322-2, which organise canoeing, kayaking, rafting, white water swimming and navigation using any other paddle-propelled craft, with t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 16: Partial or total transfer of the business.

Article R631-42

Where the sale of all or part of the business has been ordered by the court pursuant to article L. 631-22, the mandataire judiciaire shall receive the sale price notwithstanding the execution of the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R1614-42

…nd II of Title II of Book I of the Town Planning Code and airfield noise zones pursuant to Articles L. 112-3 to L. 112-17 of the same code. Of the remaining 15% are deducted: a) The allocation granted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-42

…in collaboration with the other specialised commissions and under the conditions set out in article L. 1432-4, for drawing up a specific report on the assessment of the conditions in which the rights…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-42

…ol and relating to the communication of information emanating from the service mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or declarations mentioned in the article 1649 A du code…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-42

…biology laboratories and organisations authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in Article L. 2142-1; 3° The following professionals: a) Practitioners working in the health establishments, me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure provided for in III to V of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-42

…absolute majority of the members present, shall refer a project to itself pursuant to V of Article L. 752-17.The chairman of the national commission notifies the national commission's decision, by re…

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