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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-53

When the penal composition consists of the surrender of the driving licence or hunting licence, this is done by the person concerned, within the time limit set, either at the clerk's office of the jud…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-6

For investigational medicinal products, the documents relating to each batch are kept by the pharmaceutical establishment which manufactures it, for at least five years after the end of the trial or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Central bodies

Article R6147-5-1

For the application of the provisions of article R. 6144-3-1 relating to the composition of the institutional medical commission at Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, the representatives of the in…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-5

The centres and coordinators referred to in article R. 1413-61-3 are hosted by one or more health establishments or placed under the authority of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency whe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-5-1

Hospital practitioners who, as contract practitioners or hospital assistants, have signed a hospital career commitment agreement in application of the provisions of article R. 6152-404-1 or article R.…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-2

I.-The partial exemption from financial penalties provided for in IV of Article L. 464-2 is granted when the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in articl…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-5

The costs of sampling and analysis for the monitoring and health control of natural mineral water provided for in this sub-section are set according to the procedures mentioned in the second paragraph…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-58-2

The Local Finance Committee, in accordance with the choices made pursuant to Article R. 2573-58-1, distributes the territorial allocation for investment by the communes between the communes of French…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: The jury

Article R212-10-5

The jury :1° Validates the certification tests conducted :- either by its members ;- or by the experts mentioned in R. 212-10-1 ;- or by the training organisation, when the certification tests are del…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article R613-52-1

A decision on the appeal for restoration shall be taken within six months of the date on which it was lodged. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notification provided for in Article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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