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Showing 851860 of 14329 articles for Art. CE 8-11-1978 n° 8603

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-11

The acceptance by a councillor of an imperative mandate, before or after taking office and in any form whatsoever, constitutes a serious breach of his duties. This will result in the disqualification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions

Article L2122-11

After receiving the opinion of the High Council for Social Dialogue, the Minister responsible for labour draws up the list of trade union organisations recognised as representative by professional bra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-11

The minimum financial guarantee for temporary work contractors in Mayotte is set annually by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-11

…ing cared for, respect for their dignity and privacy, discretion, confidentiality and non-interference in care.Associations that organise the work of volunteers in public or private health establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-11

…for constraints suffered paid by the promoter. The total amount of compensation that a person may receive in any one year is limited to a maximum set by the Minister for Health.The payment of such com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-11

For each clinical investigation with the exception of that which does not involve any risk or constraint and in which all the procedures are carried out and the products are used in the usual way, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-11

Performance studies may only be carried out in a place which has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the performance study and compatible with the safety requirements of the per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-11

…n-house pharmacy, failure by the sponsor to notify the pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy in advance of any data relating to research involving the human person falling into one of the categories me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-11

…hat they have a qualification that includes an assessment of their knowledge and professional practices. This registration is valid for five years and may be renewed. Renewal is subject to a new asses…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-11

…L. 1143-2 and the compensation of damages are carried out within the framework of the individual procedure provided for in Articles 69 to 71 of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation o…

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