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Showing 421430 of 55426 articles for Art. Loi 2023-1059 of 20 November 2023 – justice programming law

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20

Blood depot authorisations are granted under one of the following categories:1° Dispensing depot: a depot which stores labile blood products distributed by the referring blood establishment and dispen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-20

In the light of the investigation file and the opinions expressed, the Prefect entrusts the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with drawing up a summary report on the request and the resul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article R741-20

The National Council may only deliberate and vote if at least two thirds of its members are present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-20

…icle L. 2141-2. These interviews make it possible in particular: 1° To inform the persons concerned of the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to gamete donation, and in particular the fact…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-20

…cts requiring planning permission, the commercial operating authorisation lapses within three years of the date on which the planning permission became final: 1° For sales areas that have not been ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article R4341-20

…to practise is registered with the regional health agency, the person concerned is issued with a professional card, the model for which is drawn up by the Minister for Health. Any change of professio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

…5426-8-1 or to pay the administrative penalty referred to in Article L. 5426-6.The Director General of Pôle emploi sends the debtor, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a formal noti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and amount of the financial guarantee

Article R7123-20

The sole purpose of the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 7123-19 is to ensure: 1° Payment to models made available to users by a modelling agency of their salary and related benefits, co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-20

…on and applications for approval to take on one or more children. In each department, it is made up of: 1° A magistrate acting as a children's judge and appointed by the first president of the court o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-20

…case may be. If an expert opinion is required, it will be carried out in accordance with the rules of this sub-section.

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