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Showing 44514460 of 61111 articles for Art. R 151-1–R 151-9

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9

The authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8 is refused if it appears that the assessment of the positive therapeutic effects of the medicinal product or product with regard to the risks to pat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-1

Chapters I and II of Title III of Book II are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Articles R. 1232-4-3 to R. 1232-4-7 and R. 1232-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protected rights and works

Article R511-1

Any creator of designs belonging to one of the industries referred to in Article R. 511-2 or to similar industries who has an interest in having the date of creation of designs established may have re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-140

In all the cases mentioned in articles R. 22-10-37, R. 225-139 and R. 228-91, the number of shares under option is adjusted so that the total subscription or purchase price remains constant. However,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-16

The person holding the authorisation for the cosmetic surgery facilities ensures the implementation of quality management for the sterile medical device circuit mentioned in article R. 6111-10 and ens…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-9

Approval issued by the Prefect or, when their head office is in Paris, by the Police Prefect to the supporters' associations referred to in articles L. 224-3, L. 332-15, L. 332-16 and L. 332-17 may be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-9

The agglomeration community is dissolved, by decree of the Conseil d'Etat ipso jure when it no longer has more than one member municipality or, at the request of the municipal councils of the member m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article D4311-95

The Conseil départemental de l'ordre of the professional residence of the nurse will, as part of the registration process, register the nurse as provided for in article L. 4311-15 on the basis of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-167

The provisions of articles R. 743-162 to R. 743-166 shall apply, as necessary, to the register of commercial agents.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-14

Transport costs are reimbursed under the conditions set out in articles R. 6341-35 to R. 6341-43.

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