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

Article R5142-29

…event of the death of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon who owns a company mentioned in article R. 5142-1, a pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge is appointed without delay by the spouse or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-28

…tment and the prison is not served by a regional medical-psychological service mentioned in article R. 3221-6, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency also designates, under the same condit…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to Saint-Martin

Article A427-1

The commission mentioned in 2° of article R. 427-1 is the Guadeloupe territorial commission of the Centre national pour le développement du sport, to which are invited, in an advisory capacity, a repr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to Saint-Barthélemy

Article A426-1

The commission mentioned in 2° of article R. 426-1 is the Guadeloupe territorial commission of the Centre national pour le développement du sport, to which are invited, in an advisory capacity, a repr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-6

The diplomas, degrees or certificates mentioned in article R. 512-9 of this code are : 1° Diplomas and qualifications corresponding to Master's level training. 2° Diplomas and qualifications correspon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-74

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in article R. 123-155 contains for savings and provident institutions: 1° The registration references; 2° The name…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-24

…t lasting at least three months will, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21, be issued with a work permit for their first seasonal job in the form of…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising rules

Article R2162-28

…shall publish a notice of the existence of such a system under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. This notice shall mention its purpose, its duration and the procedures fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-298

…request the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, to enter the following information in the file of a natural person who is not registered i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article R1524-2

I.-The national health strategy, defined under the conditions set out in Articles R. 1411-1 to R. 1411-4, as amended by Decree No. 2016-1621 of 28 November 2016, applies to the territory of the Wallis…

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