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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-16

The internal-use pharmacy may only operate at each of its sites in the presence of the pharmacist in charge or his replacement or an assistant pharmacist mentioned in article R. 5125-34 practising in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Accounting obligations

Article R6352-20

Private training providers are not required to appoint a statutory auditor if they do not exceed the figures set for two of the three criteria defined in article R. 6352-19 for two successive financia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5438-2

Using the certificate of conformity referred to in article L. 5138-4 when its validity has been terminated in application of article R. 5138-5 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences defined in article R. 5441-1 are also liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the veterinary medicinal product which was used or intended for use in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5442-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences defined in article R. 5442-1 are also liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the veterinary medicinal product which was used or intended for use in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-549

Associate midwives are entitled to maternity, adoption or paternity leave of a duration equal to that provided for by social security legislation, during which they receive the emoluments mentioned in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-13

Once the period referred to in article R. 2193-12 has elapsed, the contractor is deemed to have accepted those supporting documents or parts of supporting documents which he has not expressly accepted…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Award of sub-contracts where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formal procedure

Article R2393-19

The notice referred to in article R. 2393-18 shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the European Commission regulation establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-5

On receipt of the filing, the following shall be mentioned on the application for registration: the date, place and serial number of filing or the national number provided for in Article R. 712-6.A re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-4

If no challenge is made within the period provided for in article R. 741-1, the commission shall inform the debtor and creditors by simple letter that the decision taken pursuant to Article L. 741-1 i…

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