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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-50

Any veterinary pharmaceutical establishment of a company mentioned in Article R. 5142-1 engaged in wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution shall keep, for each incoming and outgoing transac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-52

In addition to its chairman, the committee comprises sixteen members: 1° Three directors of medical training and research units appointed by the Conference of Directors of Medical Training and Researc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-56

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed by the Minister for Sport from among the members mentioned in 5° of article D. 211-55, for a period of three years. In the event of temporary impedi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-5

Within ninety days of the inspection of a pharmaceutical establishment referred to in article R. 5124-2, a certificate of compliance with good practice is issued to the pharmacist in charge if, at the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article L352-5

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall hold eligible basic own funds covering the Minimum Capital Requirement, which may not be less than an absolute floor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-51

The ad hoc administrator appointed pursuant to the previous article shall be appointed by the competent magistrate, either from among the child's relatives, or from a list of persons whose constitutio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-53

…r legal representative and, where applicable, by the adult of his or her choice, unless article 706-50 has been applied or unless a reasoned decision to the contrary has been taken by the competent ju…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-52

…stigation and information, the hearing of a minor who is the victim of one of the offences referred to in Article 706-47 shall be the subject of an audiovisual recording. Under the same conditions, th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-50

The public prosecutor or examining magistrate, seised of acts committed voluntarily against a minor, appoints an ad hoc administrator when the minor's interests are not fully protected by his or her l…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article R713-5

Judgments are final, unless otherwise provided.

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