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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-42

The prison administration shall without delay inform the public prosecutor of the place of conviction of the notification of obligations it has made in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-39

Pursuant to the provisions of IV of article 31 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978, the delegating federation responsible for authorised data processing shall send the Commission nationale de…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-40

For the purposes of calculating the number of staff referred to in articles R. 5142-38 and R. 5142-39, account is taken of persons engaged in the following operations: 1° Manufacturing and import oper…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Medical surveillance.

Article R4542-17

A worker may not be assigned to work on a visual display screen unless he has undergone an appropriate eye and vision examination as part of the information and prevention visits. If the result of thi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: General conditions for authorisation of gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations

Article R5121-208

Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book V of the Environment Code, the provisions of Articles R. 1243-34 to R. 1243-38 are applicable to the conditions for authorisatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions governing the entry into or exit from national territory of the elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for scientific purposes

Article R1245-19

The provisions of Section 4 of Chapter V of Title III of this Book are applicable to the entry into and exit from national territory from or to a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for therapeutic purposes

Article R1245-4

The legal entities or natural persons mentioned in article R. 1245-1 who procure, supply, import or export for therapeutic purposes, including research involving the human person within the meaning of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-28

The protection litigation judge, at the request of the liquidator, shall determine the price to be paid for the property to be sold, the essential conditions of the sale and the visiting arrangements.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-40

The Prefect, after verification by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that the decision will not have consequences contrary to the health of persons, may derogate from the quality limi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-14

The application is entered in the Register of applications for plant variety certificates provided for in Article R. 623-38 in the order of filing under the number that has been indicated to the appli…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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