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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-36

As soon as he is authorised pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 15-33-35, the mediator or the public prosecutor's delegate shall take the following oath before the judicial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Assistant pharmacists in pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5124-38

For each establishment dependent on companies or organisations mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 5124-2, the number of assistant pharmacists who assist and replace the pharmacist in charge or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-38

The persons or organisations carrying out inspections with a view to issuing a health inspection certificate or health inspection exemption certificate are approved by the Prefect, on a proposal from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-39

The granting of authorisation is subject to :1° The applicant's ability to have a sufficient number of staff to guarantee the proper performance of the tasks entrusted to it;2° Having the necessary eq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R3333-3

To benefit from the grant or subrogation provided for in article L. 2333-52, the communes or groupings of communes concerned shall send to the département, when the latter has instituted the departmen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-33

Notwithstanding article R. 5221-32, the validity of the work permit referred to in 2° of I of article R. 5221-3 is extended by one year if the foreign national is involuntarily unemployed on the date…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-3

Checks include the following operations: 1° Clinical medical examination with blood test ; 2° Blood analysis ; 3° Medical interpretation of the results. They are preceded by the behavioural examinatio…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-34

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the duties of director of an establishment or service for the care of young children may be carried out by : 1° A person holding a State diploma as a doctor of medi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-31

The pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge of a company mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° and 10° of article R. 5142-1 or the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegated by his establ…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-33

The mediator or delegate of the public prosecutor must satisfy the following conditions: 1° Not hold judicial office or participate in the operation of the justice service or be invested with an elect…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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