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Showing 36213630 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-50

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning the products mentioned in I of Article R. 1211-29, with the exception of cell therapy preparations, the investigator who has knowledge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-12-1

The offer of compensation made to the victim pursuant to Article 706-5-1 sets out the assessment made by the guarantee fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim, taki…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-5

For the kindergartens mentioned in the first paragraph of article 18 of law no. 2019-791 of 26 July 2019 for a school based on trust, the educational project mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-29 of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-74

The following may be contributed to the company, in ownership or in beneficial interest: 1° All intangible rights, whether movable or immovable; 2° All documents and archives and, in general, all mova…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-27

Revenue and expenditure for the following local interest joint services:- institut médico-légal;- laboratoire central de la préfecture de police (excluding missions relating to mine clearance and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-47

Apart from the cases provided for by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies and by articles R. 4381-48, R. 4381-52, R. 4381-79 and R. 4381-80 i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-21

With the exception of pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, a pharmacist providing a replacement must, in order to do so, apply for registration on the roll o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-13

…o him or her at the time of the sporting event, is liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-5

…L. 1244-3 of the French Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. "

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-16

…he purchase of one or more existing artistic works and when their value is greater than or equal to 30,000 euros excluding tax and less than the European thresholds mentioned in a notice annexed to th…

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