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Showing 15611570 of 3905 articles for Art. Min. éco. 19 Jul 2018 NOR: ECOC1822241S

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-2

…124-13 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018. The application of this article is limited to military healthcare profes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-44

When nurses take part in public information activities of an educational, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, they only use confirmed data, exercise caution and are conce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conversion to part-time or full-time work

Article L3123-4

An employee's refusal to work part-time is neither a fault nor grounds for dismissal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304

The President addressed the jurors, standing uncovered, as follows: "You swear and promise to examine with the most scrupulous attention the charges that will be brought against X....to betray neither…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-9

…tration of homeopathic veterinary medicinal products referred to in Article 86 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 may be amended, suspended or withdrawn if the conditions laid down in Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

…a veterinary medicinal product subject to the provisions of Articles 5 and 86 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and Articles L. 5141-9 or L. 5141-10 without first obtaining the marketing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-13

When the doctor participates in a public information campaign of an educational, scientific or health nature, whatever the means of dissemination, he or she will only report confirmed data, will exerc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Guarantees.

Article L6421-2

An employee's refusal to agree to a validation of acquired experience is neither a fault nor grounds for dismissal.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-5

…been issued in the Schengen Information System, in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, op…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3361-2

…ents, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS A…

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