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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Veterinary pharmacovigilance centres.

Article R5141-101

Veterinary pharmacovigilance centres are responsible for : 1° Receiving reports sent, in application of article R. 5141-103, by veterinarians, pharmacists and any member of a health profession or any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-130

I.-The qualified person shall send the application for authorisation provided for in Article L. 5141-12 to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-13

The transferor or transferee of company shares may file the transfer deed under the conditions provided for in Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The constitution of the European company.

Article R229-16

The commissaires [supervisory auditors] responsible for the constitution of the société européenne holding company are appointed and carry out their duties in accordance with the conditions set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R762-10

Article R. 425-2 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R763-10

Article R. 425-2 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-112

The partners informing each other of their activities in accordance with the provisions of article R. 743-53 may not be accused of breaching professional secrecy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-12

For seafarers, the authorisations referred to in article R. 5523-10 are issued by the maritime authority under the conditions laid down in the Maritime Labour Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions

Article R4443-1-1

Chapter IV of Title I of Book II of this Part Four, in the version resulting from Decree No 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the conditions set…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article R343-12

The delegate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his representatives shall have access to the waiting area under conditions that guarantee their effective access to asylum seekers.…

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