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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39-1

I.-For each child admitted, the micro-crèche's technical advisor, the technical manager or the director of the establishment or service will ensure that the holders of parental authority or legal repr…

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

Article L4351-3-1

Medical electroradiology manipulators may use their evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3-1

Persons who, on 29 November 1997, were performing the duties of medical laboratory technician in a blood establishment without fulfilling the required conditions but who, on 23 May 2004, can provide p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-3

For the application of article L. 222-10 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: "mentioned in article L. 224-69" are replaced by the words: "or group of contracts, concluded for consideration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31-1

I.-The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 of the renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure is given by any means by the doctor in the cases mentioned in I a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-3-1

Once the first sale of one or more physical copies of a work has been authorised by the author or his successors in title on the territory of a Member State of the European Community or another State…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-1

To the extent strictly necessary for the fulfilment of a public service mission, the right to exploit a work created by a State employee in the performance of his duties or following instructions rece…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-3

In periods of extreme instability in the financial markets, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes into account the possible pro-cyclical effects of its actions.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-3-1

The third and last paragraphs of I of article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-3

Tattoo products must be manufactured in accordance with good manufacturing practice, the principles of which are defined by order of the ministers responsible for consumer affairs and health, issued o…

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