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Showing 38613870 of 28339 articles for Art. 28 mai 1973

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline

Article R811-41

Regional inspecting magistrates carry out inspections at the request of the Government Commissioner or the coordinating magistrate. They may also carry out inspections on their own initiative. They sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-44

The National Council and the Bureau of the National Council shall only deliberate validly if at least half of their members are present. Members may be represented. A member may not have more than two…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on tobacco product packaging

Article R3512-27

I.-The brand name and trade name may not be affixed inside the unit packet and outer packaging of cigarettes or roll-your-own tobacco. II-The manufacturer's details may appear, under conditions define…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-8

For the admissibility tests, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law. They may also use codes or compendia of laws and dec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-8

For the admissibility tests, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law. They may also use codes or compendia of laws and dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-3

The results of the checks provided for in articles L. 6361-1 to L. 6361-3 are notified to the person concerned, indicating the period within which he or she may submit written observations and, where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-39

The time spent by the pharmacist in charge of managing an in-house pharmacy in an establishment may not be less than the equivalent of five half-days per week. However, in medico-social establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-25

Where the conformity certification procedure applied by a manufacturer involves the intervention of an authorized body, the manufacturer may apply to the body of his choice within the framework of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-109-1

Authorisation for interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology, category A, may only be granted if the holder has access to a neurosurgery unit, where applicable by agreement. Autho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical health centres.

Article D6124-419

Throughout the day, there is at least one nurse for every five beds in the children's section and one nurse for every 5 cots in the infants' section. Nurses or nursery nurses may provide care for chil…

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