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Showing 20812090 of 8110 articles for Art. CA Montpellier 21-12-2011

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-12

…ect to protected areas, the representative of the State in the département where the aerodrome is located may authorise the transfer, to civil aerodromes where there is no on-premises public house, of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of sale

Article L3512-12

It is forbidden to sell or offer free of charge tobacco products as defined in article L. 3512-1 or ingredients as defined in article L. 3512-2 to minors under the age of eighteen in tobacconists and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Combating eating disorders

Article L3821-12

Articles L. 3231-1 A and L. 3232-9 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-12

The doctors, dental surgeons and midwives mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 4113-9 may submit to the Association Council the draft contracts mentioned in the first and second paragraphs o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-12

…council are not public. The departmental council may be assisted by a legal adviser in an advisory capacity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-12

…ion-Mayotte respectively, whose election and operating procedures, powers and competences are identical to those of the regional councils of these two ordre in mainland France, subject to adaptations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4132-12

…s of the Ordre des Médecins are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair is made up of candidates of different sexes. By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, when the number of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-12

…d measures used in France.The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be carried out and must be carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-12

…n of a committee, made up in particular of health professionals, individually authorise, where applicable, in the speciality corresponding to the application for authorisation, to practise pharmacy pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-12

Applications for enrolment are sent by the interested parties to their local delegation. After examination, the delegation forwards the application to the Central Council of Section E within two month…

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