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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2-1

Used agricultural or forestry tractors and their technical units, systems or components are subject to decree no. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-2

…it or stop treatment shall respect the patient's wishes as previously expressed in advance directives. When the patient is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the decision to limit or stop the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Section D Central Council

Article D4233-21-1

…entral council of section D, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the electoral regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2-1

…solidated financial statements after carrying out an audit, in accordance with professional standards. . 2. The purpose of this standard is to define the specific principles applicable to the audit of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-2

…isstatement, and throughout the audit, the statutory auditor may identify internal control weaknesses. These weaknesses are weaknesses in internal control related to accounting and financial reporting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…nt to Article L. 823-3-2 of the Commercial Code, to limit the term of office to three financial years. 05. Small businesses that are companies controlled by a group head entity are required, pursuant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-2

In order to obtain recognition in France of a marketing authorisation issued by another State, known as the reference State, which is a member of the European Community or a party to the Agreement on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Homeopathic medicinal products

Article R5121-107-2

…uch decisions may only be taken after the applicant or holder has been invited to submit observations. II - Registration is refused if it appears that the assessment of the quality, safety or homeopat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-37-2

…based on the size of the pharmacy's overall activity over the previous year, in full-time equivalents.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article R8113-3-2

…e labour inspectors referred to in Article L. 8112-1 in the course of their visits and investigations.

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