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Showing 14011410 of 27079 articles for Art. CE 17-4-2015 n° 371551

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-17

…med on samples transmitted by a medical biology laboratory pursuant to Article L. 6211-19 may not exceed 15% of the total number of medical biology examinations performed in whole or in part by the tr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-17

…ation of the powers of the Executive Chairmen are set out in the Articles of Association in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 11 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to profes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-17

…he French Accreditation Committee. However, the authorisation may only be suspended or withdrawn, except in the event of immediate danger to public health, after the Minister for Health has informed t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations of persons holding authorisation.

Article R6312-17

…ons. This list is sent annually to the regional health agency of the region in which the persons concerned carry out their activity. The same agency is notified immediately of any changes to the list.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-17

Waste from cosmetic surgery activities is considered to be waste from healthcare activities, within the meaning and for the application of the provisions of article R. 1335-1. The provisions of articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-17

…e Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal is notified directly to the authorised customs officer, who may submit comments in writing within a period of fifteen days, at the end of which time th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-17-3

There is no need to apply the provisions of articles D. 147-17 to D. 147-17-2 when the sentenced person has filed an application for sentence adjustment pending before the sentence enforcement court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-17-1

…y other body exercising equivalent functions shall demonstrate the honesty, integrity and independence of mind necessary to assess and, if necessary, effectively challenge management decisions and to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-6

Without prejudice to Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles L. 621-17-3 and L. 621-20-1 of this Code and the exercise of its powers by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the latter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-7

…pean Parliament and of the Council and Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, no proceedings based onArticle 226-13 of the Criminal Code may be brought against the directors and office…

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