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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-10-1

The legal representative of La Française des Jeux authorises one or more employees with the appropriate technical and legal skills to: 1° Receive the reconciliation requests referred to in II of Artic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products subject to registration.

Article R5121-146-1

In addition to the information provided for in articles R. 5121-138 and R. 5121-149, the labelling and package leaflet of traditional herbal medicinal products indicate that: 1° The product is a tradi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-1

As an exception to articles R. 53-18 and R. 53-19, the data recorded in the national automated genetic fingerprint database, with the exception of that mentioned in III of article R. 53-10, may be con…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-12-1

The note by which the president of the court informs the public prosecutor, in accordance with articles L. 631-3-1 or L. 640-3-1, is communicated to the latter by the court registrar. Where applicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-1-1

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 711-40-1, the words: "préfet de région" are replaced by the words: "représentant de l'Etat" and the words: "chambre de commerce et d'industrie de région" a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-17-1

In the companies and their establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge and the delegated pharmacist(s) or veterinarian(s) must provide proof of at lea…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article R740-1

In accordance with article R. 264-1, the provisions of articles R. 741-1 to R. 741-3, R. 742-1, R. 742-2, R. 743-1 to R. 743-22 and R. 744-1 to R. 744-47 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-1

Failure by a holder of sealed radioactive sources to comply with : 1° The obligation laid down in the first paragraph of II of Article R. 1333-161; 2° The obligation laid down in the second paragraph…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-1-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-17

The Prefect's decision is sent to the structure for integration through economic activity, by any means that confers a date of receipt, no later than five months after the notification referred to in…

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