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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article R1121-1-1

Research involving the human person relating to a medicinal product is understood to mean any research relating to one or more medicinal products not falling within the scope of Article 1 of Regulatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information

Article R1231-1-1

The doctor in charge of the service, department or care structure of the health establishment in which the removal is envisaged, where applicable in the context of a cross-donation, refers the matter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-17-1

…f the persons who effectively directs the business of the undertaking within the meaning of Article L. 532-2 and each member of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board, the Management Board or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R1418-1-1

I.-The national register mentioned in 4° of Article R. 1418-1 comprises three files: 1° The file relating to voluntary donors of haematopoietic stem cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells; 2° Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article R3213-1-1

The competent State authority referred to in Article L. 3213-2 is the departmental director of public finance.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R5212-1-1

…ional presentation. The budget of a syndicate established under the conditions laid down in article L. 5212-16 is voted in accordance with the conditions set out in the previous paragraph. The present…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15-1

…hin a single private practice company and may not practise the same profession on an individual basis. A partnership of chiropodists must, in principle, have only one practice, unless an exemption is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article R5141-1-1

…he medicinal product. The invented name may not be confused with the common name. Without prejudice to the application of legislation relating to trademarks or service marks, the invented name shall b…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1-1

I.- By way of derogation from the provisions of I of article R. 1263-1, an employer established outside France who posts one or more employees under the conditions and for the activities provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-10

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2…

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