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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R6144-5-1

The duties of the chairman of the hospital medical board end when he resigns and submits his resignation to the chairman of the hospital board or when the term of office of the hospital medical board…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-59

In addition to the Director, who chairs it, the person in charge of human resources management and staff representatives, the Management Committee includes a representative of the region appointed by…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-57

Each centre shall have an administrative social committee and, where applicable, a specialised health, safety and working conditions committee, reporting to its Director, under the conditions laid dow…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-58

Notwithstanding article 6 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020, the social committee of each centre is created by a decision of its board of directors.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and amendment of the single copy or certificate of transferability

Article R2191-50

If there is a change in the designation of the accounting officer or in the terms of settlement of the contract, the purchaser shall annotate the single copy or the certificate of transferability with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-52

For all research involving humans, the sponsor must pass on to the investigators concerned any information likely to affect the safety of individuals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-51

The sponsor shall keep detailed records of all adverse events notified to it by the investigator(s). These records shall be transmitted to the competent authority mentioned in Article L. 1123-12, at i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-54

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 involving the cell therapy preparations defined in Article L. 1243-1, the sponsor shall report to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-59

The sponsor shall inform the competent authority and the Committee for the Protection of Individuals without delay of the new facts defined in 12° of Article R. 1123-46 and, where appropriate, of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-55

For the research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 concerning medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, the sponsor must report to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et…

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