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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-15

Local reactovigilance correspondents are responsible for : 1° Recording and analysing any reported incident or risk of incident likely to be due to an in vitro diagnostic medical device; 2° Declaring…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-15

The budget prepared by the Tourist Office Director complies with the provisions of articles L. 1612-2 , L. 2221-5 and L. 2312-1 of the General Local Authorities Code. If the municipal council or the d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-15

The members of the Disciplinary Chambers of the Order of Pharmacists in New Caledonia and French Polynesia are elected by a one-ballot majority multi-mandate system. Each elector votes for as many can…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Managing Director.

Article R1413-15

The Managing Director is appointed for a renewable term of three years. The age limit for the Director General is sixty-seven. He manages the agency. He performs all acts that are not reserved to the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584 bis

The municipal council may, by deliberation, reduce the rate of the additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax by up to 0.5% for the transfers referred to in 1° of 1 of article 1584…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article R2-15

This authorises the creation, by the Minister of Justice, of a personal data processing operation known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters" (SIVAC). The p…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Powers (R)

Article R1425-15

…ancing agreement provided for in the third paragraph of article R. 1425-1, no later than fifteen days before the deadline for adopting the primary budget for the financial year in question, the matter…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-17

I.-The Director General of France Compétences may, in particular in the event of an alert being issued on the basis of the last paragraph of Article R. 6113-14, request any documents and evidence enab…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-15

The Articles of Association are signed by the shareholders, either in person or by a proxy holder with special authority, after the custodian's certificate has been drawn up and after the report provi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-15

In application of the last paragraph of Article L. 812-3, persons who have successfully completed a course of study of at least three years' duration or of an equivalent duration on a part-time basis…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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