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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-16

…ovide evidence of at least two years' practical experience in one or more establishments authorised to manufacture or import medicinal products or products in a Member State of the European Community…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

…ency has intervened for their management or sale, except where the law provides for the full return to the person seized of these proceeds and any accrued interest, and subject to the allocation of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-16

I. - Pursuant to article L. 2311-1-2, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system submits an annual report to the municipal council or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-16

…funds under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 334-3, R. 334-11, R. 334-17 and R. 385-1, up to the amount of the contribution paid by the undertaking or supplementary occupational pension fund…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 7: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R123-164

When the decisions and notifications provided for in the procedures defined in articles L. 123-3 and R. 123-139 to R. 123-142 give rise to costs, these are advanced by the court clerk. The amount is r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation in supervisory and consultative bodies.

Article R4623-16

When the agenda includes questions relating to the organisation and operation of the prevention and occupational health services or questions concerning the duties of doctors as defined in article L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Communication of the appeal and pleadings

Article R532-16

…ice of hearing provided for in Article R. 532-32 and the decision itself, which are sent personally to the claimant.The information provided for in Article R. 532-22 is also sent personally to the cla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Health emergence perimeter

Article R1322-16

The decree authorising the use of a natural mineral water source determines a sanitary perimeter around the spring where the owner must have full ownership of each spring or acquire easements guarante…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-163

…R. 1333-162 is established on the basis of a national scale which defines a take-back cost taking into account the nature of the radionuclide, the initial activity of the sealed radioactive source and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-164

…ation protection defines the procedures for applying the provisions of article R. 1333-162 relating to the constitution of financial guarantees and article R. 1333-163 relating to the national scale.

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