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Showing 63416350 of 8984 articles for Art. n° 22-18436 · AFNOR NF K 12-500

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-4

…roduct other than that which was the subject of the contract; 3° on the suitability for use, the risks inherent in the use of the product, the checks carried out, the instructions for use or the preca…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
23° bis : Tax credit for childcare costs for young children

Article 200 quater B

Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from a tax credit equal to 50% of the expenses actually incurred for the care of children under the age of six whom they are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

…roduct other than that which was the subject of the contract; 3° on the suitability for use, the risks inherent in the use of the product, the checks carried out, the instructions for use or the preca…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

The following are eligible for aid to promote cinematographic works abroad:1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the application is submitted,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Financial penalties imposed by the Regional Health Agency

Article L5472-1

I. - The Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may, in the areas under his authority, impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach of the provisions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-13

…ts was ordered in a case where such a measure is excluded by law, the court shall refer the case back to the court that ruled on the matter for possible revocation of the judgment on this point. Under…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Meetings of the departmental commercial development commission

Article R752-20

For projects requiring planning permission, the commercial operating authorisation lapses within three years of the date on which the planning permission became final: 1° For sales areas that have not…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

…le L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed asset received as a gift or be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-69-2

…es and Health Products) as well as the summary of product characteristics, the labelling and the package leaflet mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of II of article R. 5121-69. II-These medicinal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-184

Without prejudice to the obligations laid down in Articles R. 5121-138 to R. 5121-142, the packaging of a blood-derived medicinal product includes three detachable labels, separate from the informatio…

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