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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-14

…investigators of chemical, pharmaceutical, biological, pharmacological or toxicological tests with:1° The title and objective of the test requested ;2° Identification of the medicinal product to be t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-4-1

…assigned to one of the following departments specialising in the repression of fiscal delinquency: 1° The judicial investigations department for finance of the Ministry of the Budget: 2° The judicial…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1750

…on duty, land registration tax and stamp duty shall be liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the terms of the article 131-27 of the Penal Code, from directly…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-18

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 5215-40, the perimeter of the public intercommunal cooperation establishment may subsequently be extended, by order of the State representative(s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-35-1

…he case of a medicinal product which has been the subject of a procedure referred to in article R. 5141-47-1.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Recovery methods

Article R412-33

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° Les dispositions des articles 1er, 2, des paragraphes 1 à 3, de l'article 9, de l'article 10, de l'article 11 des paragraphes 1 et 2 de l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and technical organisation of sectors.

Article R3221-2

Each health establishment mentioned in article L. 3221-1 is responsible for combating mental illness in the psychiatric sectors attached to it.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-5

With the exception of those carried out in the places mentioned in 2° and 3° of article 60-1, excluding the surroundings of these places, visiting rights may only be implemented in the same place for…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-86

…the transfer of ownership of movable property (number 47 of table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° Where the value of the property transferred is less than €3,120, a fixed fee of €15.09;2° Where t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-78

The authorisation provided for in Article L. 6122-1 specifies : 1° The organ or organs for which it is granted ; 2° Whether the activity concerns children, adults and children or only adults; 3° The s…

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