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Showing 60516060 of 61869 articles for Art. R. 512-39-1 et s.

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105

Without prejudice to the conditions laid down when the marketing authorisation is granted pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5141-5, the company operating the veterinary…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Live working.

Article R4534-123

…the machines approaching the line, installation or pipeline at a distance less than the minimum safety distances laid down in articles R. 4534-108 and R. 4534-110. If this is not possible, the instru…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-191

…od-derived medicinal products gives rise to the recording by the correspondent mentioned in article R. 5121-181, in a special register marked and initialled by the mayor or by the police commissioner,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-12

…preceding article, the person lodging the appeal shall submit, against a receipt or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the secretariat of the Commission his or her observations…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conduct of the appraisal assignment

Article R7343-110

Once it has been established that the assignment provided for in Article R. 7343-109 has actually been carried out, the expert will be entitled to payment on the basis of the amount and payment schedu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-15

Subject to the provisions of article R. 2112-17, purchasers may conclude contracts at provisional prices.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-13

Except in the case provided for in article R. 711-2, the competent commission is that of the debtor's place of residence.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article R7422-17

Failure to comply with the first paragraph of article R. 7422-12 is punishable by a third-class fine.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-1

The Fonds de garantie des victimes des actes de terrorisme et d'autres infractions (Guarantee Fund for Victims of Terrorism and Other Offences) set up by Article L. 422-1 is managed by a Board of Dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-17

…natural mineral water spring to be declared to be in the public interest and for a protective perimeter to be assigned to it, as provided for in article L. 1322-3, is sent to the Prefect. This applic…

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