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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition.

Article R1411-47

In addition to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 1411-50, the College is made up of: 1° As qualified personalities, the chair of each spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-4

Commercial court clerks may be appointed without fulfilling the diploma or traineeship conditions provided for respectively in 6° and 8° of article R. 742-1 persons who have successfully completed a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-4

Insofar as their use is necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 5151-3, the categories of personal data that may be recorded in the automated processing are as follows: 1° Data from the perso…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-4

In accordance with the provisions of the departmental regulations, the mayor, or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system when it is competent:1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-4

I.- Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4234-5-1, the chairman of the Disciplinary Board of First Instance may, if he considers that the dispute so warrants, convene the Disciplinary Board in a r…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-40

Any change in the marketing authorisation holder is subject to authorisation from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Insurance against technological disasters.

Article R128-4

When the amount of compensation paid to the victim under articles L. 128-1 to L. 128-3 : 1° Is less than 2,000 euros, in respect of damages other than those affecting a land motor vehicle;2° Is less t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-4

The single occupational risk assessment document and its earlier versions are kept available for a period of 40 years from the date of their preparation: 1° Workers and former workers for the versions…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5122-7, advertising of a medicinal product to the general public may not include any element which : 1° Makes medical consultation or surgical interve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-47

I.-Magistrates shall have access to all data, information and communications content recorded in the processing system, for the purposes of the proceedings brought before them. II.For the purposes of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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