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Showing 441450 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6123-3-4

The departmental authorities within the region's jurisdiction are involved in the committee's discussions and work in the area of professional integration, in accordance with the procedures set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-3

…in the form of a blister pack containing at least the information provided for in Article R. 5121-141, in outer packaging that complies with the provisions of Article R. 5121-138 ; 2° Or the medicina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-3

…rned that this method of dispensing is non-renewable beyond 6 months and that she should consult a doctor or midwife if she intends to continue taking medicated contraception.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-3

Prisoners admitted to hospital are considered as continuing to serve their sentence or, in the case of remand prisoners, as being remanded in custody.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-4

I. - Exceptionally and on a temporary basis, in the absence of available paediatric critical care beds, patients under the age of 18 may be treated in adult critical care on site or by agreement with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-4

The duties of a member of the Management Board are performed free of charge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-4

When several trade union organisations affiliated to the same union have submitted competing lists for election to the same section of the Disciplinary Board, the Director General of the Centre nation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3-1 A

The provisions of articles 41-2 and 41-3, insofar as they provide for a composition fine and compensation for the victim, are applicable to a legal entity whose legal representative or any person bene…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

…duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years. It may be reduced under the following…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R.4321-37-1

The National Council concludes the contracts governed byarticle L. 4321-19 under the conditions set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of Title II of Book I.

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