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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4391-1

…programme and procedures for the preparatory training for the State diploma in nursing assistance ; 2° The conditions for awarding this diploma. This diploma can be obtained by validating experience,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-3

…n for Standardisation corresponding to the activity of certifying products, processes and services; 2° Requirements that make it possible, in particular, to guarantee the competence of auditors for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-8

…gilance system comprises : 1° The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products ; 2° The Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs, Competition and Fraud Control; 3° The responsible p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-3

The doctor practising as a replacement or the student fulfilling the conditions laid down in article L. 4131-2 undertakes, for the duration of the contract, to carry out a replacement activity in one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-85

The partners' industry, which, pursuant to the article 1843-2 of the Civil Code, does not contribute to the formation of capital but may give rise to the allocation of interest shares, may be the subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-4

Decrees in the Council of State shall set out, as necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 4135-2 and L. 4135-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-3

Public health institutions may manage facilities for drug addicts, financed under the conditions set out in Article L. 3411-2.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210 A

…ing which the acquiring company deducts from its taxable income, pursuant to the third paragraph of 2° of 1 of Article 39, the depreciation of a business carried out in the accounts, this business is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-6

…able packaging in order to allow its recovery and prevent the risks associated with its collection; 2° By way of derogation from article R. 1335-7, the duration of storage of this waste is adapted to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1334-1

The imposition of a fine or financial penalty in breach of the provisions of article L. 1331-2 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.

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