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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-54

…1 is applied, in the establishments of the companies mentioned in 11°, 12°, 13° and 14° of Article R. 5142-1, the pharmacist or veterinarian responsible for applying the legislative and regulatory pr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-1

Where there is only one creditor meeting the conditions set out in article L. 331-1, that creditor shall send a request for payment of its claim by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R3411-1

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, references to the "departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance" are replaced by references to the "director in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R5511-1

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, references to the "departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance" are replaced by references to the "director in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-44

A Government Commissioner to the Comité de concertation et de coordination de l'apprentissage du bâtiment et des travaux publics is appointed by the Minister for Education in agreement with the Minist…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55

The water supply installations referred to in article R. 1321-43 must be designed, built and maintained in such a way as to prevent the introduction or accumulation of micro-organisms, parasites or su…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-19

A notice of the closure judgment is sent for insertion in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. This insertion shall contain an indication of the name of the debtor, his business…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Inclusion on the list of medicinal products for officinal use

Article R5121-202

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall draw up the list of medicinal products, known as medicinal products for officinal use, which the d…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-8

…this section :1° Sports arenas are establishments open to the public, within the meaning of article R. 143-2 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation (Building and Housing Code), to which acc…

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