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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-17

I. - The function of taking charge of the collection involves selecting the donor and monitoring the collection process.This function is carried out by staff authorised by the Etablissement Français d…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Communication of the appeal and pleadings

Article R532-17

Communications with lawyers are made by ordinary letter, with the exception of the order closing the investigation and the notice of hearing, which are served by registered letter with acknowledgement…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-17

The application for a natural mineral water spring to be declared to be in the public interest and for a protective perimeter to be assigned to it, as provided for in article L. 1322-3, is sent to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Worker information and training

Article R4453-17

The employer shall ensure that each worker likely to be exposed to a risk related to electromagnetic fields receives all necessary information and training in relation to the results of the risk asses…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-17

Regardless of how the vote is conducted, the votes are counted without interruption on the day of the election, at the head office of the Council concerned, in a public meeting, under the supervision…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Methods of evaluating the figures.

Article R123-178

For the application of article L. 123-18 : 1° The acquisition cost is equal to the purchase price plus the ancillary costs necessary to put the asset into a usable condition; 2° The production cost is…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General characteristics

Article R4462-17

Buildings in which pyrotechnic activities are carried out do not have a storey or basement, unless this storey or basement contains only the installations needed to house the facilities of these build…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-17

In the absence of a referral agreement provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R4641-17

The members of the Regional Committee referred to in 3° and 5° of article R. 4641-16 shall complete and update an individual declaration of interests filed with the Regional Directorate for Business,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-17

No list may be submitted or modified after the date specified in the fourth paragraph of Article R. 6156-15. Similarly, no withdrawal of candidacy may be made after the lists have been submitted. Howe…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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