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Showing 381390 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-18

The function of whole blood collection includes the actual collection operation and participation in monitoring its proper performance.Only the following may perform this function within a blood estab…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-18

I.-The representative of the service provider referred to in Article L. 6351-1 has direct access to the personal data concerning him, with a view to filling in and updating his personal data. II.The f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-187

…e outer packaging;4° The date of supply and, for blood-derived medicinal products mentioned in b of 18° of Article L. 5121-1, the time of thawing;5° The quantities dispensed.In the event of a handwrit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

…ions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in article R. 1337-18 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures set out in article 131-4…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Aid award committee

Article R411-18

The Commission d'attribution des aides provided for in Article L. 411-15 comprises nine members appointed for renewable three-year terms by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Mi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-183

Agreements organising the emergency management of patients are concluded between the authorisation holders performing interventional activities and the establishments authorised to practice emergency…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

…L. 211-36-1, L. 531-10, L. 533-12-7, L. 542-1, L. 621-17-3, L. 621-17-5 to L. 621-17-7 and L. 621-18-1, the persons mentioned in the previous paragraph are treated as investment service providers.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-18

The purchaser is deemed to offer other appropriate means of access in all of the following cases: 1° When it offers free, unrestricted, full and direct access by electronic means to the tools and devi…

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