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Showing 14111420 of 66039 articles for Art. R 581-52-1 to R 581-52-4

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Public health establishments, public medico-social establishments, health cooperation groups, social and medico-social cooperation groups with legal personality under public law and army hospitals

Article R5126-44

In the public medico-social establishments mentioned in 3° of article R. 5126-1, the internal use pharmacy is managed by a pharmacist belonging to one of the categories of practitioners mentioned in 1…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-4

In the territorial units of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-44

The establishments referred to in article R. 5142-1 shall take all necessary measures to ensure that veterinary medicinal products are transported and delivered under conditions which guarantee their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-41

The electoral roll commission is called upon to complete the list of persons who meet the condition set by Article L. 723-4 to be eligible for election to the office of commercial court judge in elect…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Exceptional situations involving work performed in a hyperbaric environment

Article R4461-49

In the event of an unforeseen event requiring a one-off modification to the work organisation initially defined, the employer may ask the worker to deviate from the maximum pressures authorised by his…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-4

Transport contractors are required to produce to authorised agents the movement documents, consignment notes, receipts, bills of lading and declarations in their possession.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Informing and involving residents

Article R5211-45

The articles R. 1112-3 to R. 1112-8 and R. 1112-15 to R. 1112-17 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation. For their application, the text should read: "établissement pu…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2311-4

The provisions of articles R. 2111-7 and R. 2111-8 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Report presenting the procedure carried out by the purchasers

Article R2384-4

The provisions of articles R. 2184-5 and R. 2184-6 apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-4

During the reflection period provided for in article R. 425-2, foreign nationals are entitled to work and to vocational training. They may also benefit from:1° The asylum seeker's allowance provided f…

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