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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-18

…nditions defined in article L. 2421-3. It is sent electronically in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 112-9 to R. 112-9-2 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article R670-1

…rts of the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle in matters provided for by this code are determined by Article 31 of the law of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into these depa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-16

…accompanied by a dossier comprising: 1° The summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet; 2° The name and address of the registered office of the chosen operator; 3° All the elements mak…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-17

…arties who carry out their duties in one of the establishments or associations mentioned in article R. 5212-12, in particular when these users or third parties are members of the health professions or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the collection of parking charges by a contracting third party

Article R2333-120-12

The contracting third party may not assign to the collection activities defined in article R. 2333-120-11 an agent who does not satisfy the conditions set out in 1° to 3° of article R. 2333-120-8. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5442-1

…able by a fine for a fifth-class offence: 1° (Repealed) ; 2° (Repealed) ; 3° For a pharmacist or a veterinarian, not to immediately declare to the veterinary pharmacovigilance centre to which he/she b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-19-1

…of the Enforcement Committee be recused under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 232-92-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-199

…se medicinal products inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé under the conditions set out in articles R. 5121-171 to R. 5121-173.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-12

…within a period of two years following notification of the authorisations provided for in articles R. 5142-8 to R. 5142-10, the establishment is not operating, these authorisations lapse. However, if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-10

…control operations are carried out, or any removal of premises in the cases provided for in article R. 5124-14 ;6° Changes to the storage conditions for medicinal products classified as narcotics for…

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