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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Application for parallel trade authorisation

Article D5141-57

The amount of the fee provided for in 4° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €7,500 per request for authorisation for parallel trade in a veterinary medicinal product.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-3

I.-If the formal notice remains without effect at the end of a period of one month from the date of its notification, the Director General of Pôle emploi may issue the constraint provided for in Artic…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-34

The Board of Directors of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons meets at least twice a year and whenever necessary, when convened by its Chairman or at the request of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-38

The members of the commission mentioned in 3° of article R. 1611-37 may be represented by a member of their association, who must be a regional councillor, a departmental councillor, a councillor who…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-5-1

Officers of the public prosecutor's office at one or more police courts, the list and jurisdiction of which shall be determined by decree, shall be competent to issue enforcement orders for the increa…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-305

When the person registered in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector does not comply with its obligations in terms of professional qualification or when it do…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-37

The manager of any childcare establishment mentioned in article R. 2324-17 organises time for analysis of professional practices for members of the establishment's team responsible for supervising chi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5423-3

The following resources are not taken into account when determining entitlement to the specific solidarity allowance: 1° The insurance allowance previously received by the person concerned ; 2° The in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mission of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-3

The emergency medical aid services participate in the implementation of the Orsec plans drawn up in application of articles L741-1 to L741-5 of the French Internal Security Code. To carry out the task…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-3

Natural or legal persons guilty of one of the fifth-class offences provided for in article R. 1343-1 are also liable to the additional penalty of confiscation provided for in 5° of article 131-16 and…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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