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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Direct referral to the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial (National Commission for Commercial Development)

Article R752-43-2

When the project does not require planning permission, the new application is sent to the chairman of the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial under the conditions defined in article R. 752-1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-4

The holder of the pharmaceutical record may exercise the right of access to data concerning him or her provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Coun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Telehealth in the workplace

Article R4624-41-3

Each remote visit or examination is carried out under conditions that guarantee: 1° The worker's consent to the procedure being carried out by videotransmission; 2° Where applicable, the worker's cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-18

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has a period of four months to evaluate the information provided. At the end of these maximum four months, when, in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-17

Pursuant to the fourth paragraph of the I of Article L. 1245-5, when the elements or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 do not benefit from the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2, estab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R2333-105-2

The fee payable each year to a municipality, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate for the temporary occupation, recorded over the course of a year, of its public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R1132-4-3

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-4

The agent shall, if necessary, provide proof of the approval mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-4

I. - Owners of private portions of apartment blocks must compile, keep and update a file entitled "asbestos file - private portions" containing the following information and documents:1° The report on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article R2261-4-7

If the Minister responsible for labour remains silent for more than six months on a request for enlargement or extension, in application of Articles L. 2261-17 or L. 2261-24, this will be deemed to be…

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