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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-133

The certificates referred to in Article L. 5124-11 are issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. These certificates are valid for three…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Readmission of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by France

Article R621-13

When long-term resident - EU status is maintained, the administrative authority informs the State mentioned in article R. 621-10, which consulted it, of its decision. The foreign national and, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-130

I.-The qualified person shall send the application for authorisation provided for in Article L. 5141-12 to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-13

A claim for compensation for damage attributable to a preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or to a research procedure involving the human person shall be submitted to the Commission within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-135

The declaration provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5124-11 shall be sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by any means capable of providing a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast.

Article D324-13

The bed and breakfast rental activity referred to in article L. 324-3 is the grouped provision of overnight accommodation and breakfast. It is limited to a maximum of five rooms for a maximum capacity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Recognition of the professional qualifications of nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R2223-137

With regard to thanatopractitioners, the minister responsible for health shall inform the prefect of the progress of the various phases of the application of the compensation measures provided for in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIa: Sending in possession

Article 1378-2

The opposition mentioned in the third paragraph of article 1007 of the Civil Code is lodged with the notary in charge of the succession. The universal legatee is then sent into possession by an order…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-13

For the application of article D. 1432-34 to Mayotte, the first three paragraphs are replaced by the following paragraph: In addition to its chairman, the standing committee is made up of a maximum of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-13

The state of abandonment is recorded in a report drawn up by the mayor or his delegate after a visit to the site, in the presence of a police officer delegated by the head of the district or, in the a…

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