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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-17

…consumer affairs and the ministers concerned. For the application of the provisions of article R. 451-1, European regulations, within the meaning of Article L. 412-2, are those in force on the date on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the legal and natural persons mentioned in II of article L. 1245-5 and in article L. 1245-5-1 who, for the purposes mentioned in these articles, bring tissues,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article R2334-1

…is set, for each municipality and each calendar year, in the agreement provided for in article L. 851-1 of the Social Security Code. This number is determined on 1st January of the year preceding the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article D3131-1

…ly rest per employee in the event of urgent work whose immediate execution is necessary in order to:1° Organise rescue measures ;2° Prevent imminent accidents;3° Repair accidents to equipment, install…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5222-1

…cal devices, known as reactovigilance, is to monitor incidents and risks of incidents as defined in 1° of article R. 5222-2. It is carried out on all in vitro diagnostic medical devices after they hav…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned 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 L225-8-1

…8 is not applicable, upon the decision of the founders, when the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Transferable securities giving access to the capital mentioned in Article L. 228-1 or money marke…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article R328-1

Any manager of a company subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 or 1° of III of article L. 310-1-1 is liable to a fine for a fifth-class offence:1° Disregarding the obligations or proh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-1

…shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the adaptations defined in this chapter.Articles L. 5211-1 to L. 5211-3-2, L. 5211-6, L. 5212-1, L. 5212-2, L. 5212-2-1, L. 5212-3, L. 5213-1 to L. 5213-5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-13

…d of Directors sets the general guidelines for the agency and deliberates on the following matters: 1° The general organisation of the agency, at national and local level, and its internal regulations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-1

…blish his/her professional residence.This application must be accompanied by the following documents1° A photocopy of a valid identity document ;2° Where applicable, a certificate of nationality issue…

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