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Showing 571580 of 1917 articles for Art. 238 septies E

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-2

In addition to the Chairman, the Board of Governors is made up of twenty-five full members: 1° Fifteen elected representatives of the staff mentioned in article R. 6156-3 ; 2° Seven representatives of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-4

I.-For the application of article L. 111-4-1, the following motorised DIY and gardening tools are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Ride-on lawnmowers, walk-behind lawnmowers or robotic la…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ......................…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe X-II

ANNEX X-II Provided for in article R. 3533-4Conseil de la culture, de l'éducation et de l'environnement de la collectivité départementale de Mayotte Number of council members: 22(Including: 1 re categ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L611-2

Industrial property titles protecting inventions are:1° Patents for invention, granted for a term of twenty years from the date of filing of the application;2° Utility certificates, granted for a term…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-5

On medical prescription, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised to take part in the following re-education treatments: 1° Re-education involving a system or appliance: a) Orthopaedic re-education ;…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

Pharmacists and veterinary surgeons who assist the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge are known as assistant pharmacists and veterinary surgeons. They are registered respectively in section B,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Pharmacists responsible for monitoring certain labile blood products in blood establishments

Article R1221-55

With the exception of army pharmacists, pharmacists practising in health establishments, when they are responsible for supervising a blood depot mentioned in article R. 1221-20, must, for this activit…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-1

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the same c…

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