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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-9

The rights defined in articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-7, L. 615-4 and L. 615-5 of this Code may be exercised from the date on which a European patent application is published in accordance with the provis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-9

I. - In the case of the sale of an original graphic or plastic work at public auction, the art market professional responsible for the payment of droit de suite is, as the case may be, the voluntary s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of situations of long-term exposure resulting from a radiological emergency

Article R1333-94

I. - Depending on the risks to the population and the environment, the representative of the State in the département shall delimit areas in which measures to reduce exposure to ionising radiation may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-9

The medically assisted procreation centre keeps, under the joint responsibility of the authorisation holders and in compliance with confidentiality, the following information in the joint medical file…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Coordinating doctors

Article R3711-9

If it has not been possible to draw up a list of coordinating doctors, or if none of the doctors on this list can be appointed, the sentence enforcement judge will appoint as coordinating doctor, on a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-9

Within the framework of the treatments prescribed by the doctor and during the rehabilitation undertaken, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised : 1° To take blood pressure and pulse ; 2° During re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Other persons authorised to practise the profession.

Article R4362-9

The commission is composed of 1° A representative of the Minister for Health, Chairman ; 2° A representative of the Minister for Higher Education; 3° A representative of the Minister for Trade and Cra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1241-1, the words: "by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé pursuant to 1° of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-9

The Central Council managing section D of the Ordre des pharmaciens is made up of forty members appointed or elected for six years. This central council comprises : 1° A professor or senior lecturer i…

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