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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial penalties

Article R5145-8

The penalty decision may, where appropriate, be accompanied by a daily penalty payment. This penalty payment is notified in accordance with the same procedural rules as the main sanction. The amount o…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Notified bodies

Article R4313-85

Accreditation is granted to a body on the basis of its independence, competence and integrity, as well as the availability of the resources needed to fulfil its mission and meet its responsibilities.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-8

When, in a civil dispute relating to patents for invention, technical expertise appears necessary, the president of the court seised may consult, on the choice of expert, one of the bodies designated…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-8

When a private health establishment which is not authorised to provide the public hospital service ceases its activities, information concerning the health of patients may, subject to the necessary so…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R322-87

The extract must contain the name adopted by the company and an indication of the registered office, the designation of the persons authorised to manage, administer and sign for the company, and, in a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-8

Where the written application is submitted after the applicant has been informed that the goods have been detained, the Minister responsible for customs shall accept or reject it within two working da…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-83

Release of registrations shall be made by the representatives of the group of bondholders concerned.Except in the cases provided for in the contract of issue, the representatives of the group of bondh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-8

The director of the pharmacy training and research unit is authorised to propose the conditions under which certain biology courses are organised by the medical and pharmaceutical training and researc…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 3123-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 4135-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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