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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions.

Article D5232-2

The equipment and services referred to in article L. 5232-3, the list of which and the conditions of issue of which are set by order of the Minister for Health, are classified into four categories: Ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory examinations.

Article R2132-2

I.-Three examinations carried out during the first three years, set by order of the Minister for Health, will result in a health certificate being issued.II-After the examinations mentioned in I of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-57

…d has one of the legal forms listed in annex 1-3 to this book, only the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 8° and 9° of article R. 123-53 and in article R. 123-54, as well as the place and number of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-2

The Commission reports to the Minister for Civil Protection, who is responsible for its operating costs. The General Secretariat is provided by the Directorate General for Civil Protection and Crisis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-6

…he Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions for the application of this section, in particular : 1° the consultations prior to adoption and the rules for adoption of the regional health project, in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-12-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 512-12-1, the application is deemed to be accepted.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-18-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 512-18-1, the application is deemed to be accepted.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Common provisions.

Article 1379

Claims made pursuant to articles 784,790,809-1,810-8,812-1-1,813,813-4,814-1,837,841-1and 1031 of the Civil Code shall be brought before the president of the judicial court, who shall rule in the mann…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Other provisions.

Article R6123-32-10

The health establishment holding the authorisation provided for in Article R. 6123-1 : 1° Contributes to the evaluation and development of knowledge of emergency medicine in order to improve the quali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-18

…5139-20 and designed to guarantee biological safety and security. The following definitions apply 1° Biological safety: all measures and practices aimed at protecting people and the environment from…

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