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Showing 791800 of 68984 articles for Art. 494-1 al. 1 and al. 2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-2

The Minister for Health shall register a procedure on the list mentioned in Article L. 2141-1, on his own initiative or at the request of an establishment, laboratory, health cooperation group or body…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-2

In order to promote patient access to therapeutic trials, the authorisation holder, if necessary with the support of the specific regional cancer system, provides the multidisciplinary consultation me…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-11-2

The employee referred to in article R. 6323-9-1 who meets one of the seniority conditions provided for in this article may submit a request to the competent regional inter-professional joint committee…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-22-1

…lities, the person responsible for water production or distribution draws up, implements, evaluates and updates a water safety management plan for the part for which it is responsible. For the purpose…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-21-1

…on or documents may only be disclosed to third parties with the express consent of the High Counsel and provided that such disclosure is solely for the purposes for which the High Counsel has given it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-231-1

The provisions of II of article D. 6124-229 do not apply to the heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-14-1.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-23-1

The plant variety certificate shall be declared null and void, by court decision, if it is established that: 1° Either it has been granted to a person who was not entitled to it, unless it is transfer…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-22-1

…d that the invention constitutes, in relation to the plant variety, a significant technical advance and is of considerable economic interest. The applicant must prove that he has not been able to obta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-2

For the supervision of Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities, the substantial difference, within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-2

…rmined by decree. The seniority condition is not required for the employee mentioned in article L. 5212-13, nor for employees who have changed jobs following redundancy for economic reasons or due to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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