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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-1

The person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market is liable to a fifth-class fine: 1° Placing on the market, free of charge or against payment, a tattooing product whose composition do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure for compensation by substitution of the Office

Article R1142-63-17

If, at the end of the period provided for in the third paragraph of Article R. 1142-63-13, the persons considered liable by the College or their insurers have not made an offer of compensation to the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-1-2

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 711-40-2, the words: "la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de région" are replaced by the words: "la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Mayotte".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Monitoring public exposure and informing the public

Article R1333-26

The laboratories for measuring radioactivity in the environment, mentioned in Article R. 1333-25, are approved by the Nuclear Safety Authority. The application for approval or renewal of approval shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-80

…name or registered trademark of the manufacturer, the address of its registered office and contact details; where applicable, the same information concerning the authorised representative;3° The date…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R309

The second paragraph of Article R. 90 is deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R401

A article R. 101, the words: "or by rail" are deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-17

The security for claims against reinsurers referred to in article R. 332-3-3 is constituted by pledging the securities referred to in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 2° quater, 3°, 4°, 8° and 9° bis of articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6523-2-20

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced by the words: "the social security fund mentio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-8

…ting to the search for and identification of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-29-4 to R. 1334-29-6 of the Public Health Code and article…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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