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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

…hat does not have a certificate of conformity issued under the conditions defined in III of article R. 1335-8-1 A ; 2° Using a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-1

Repeated offences under article R. 1337-6 are punishable in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12

…le to the time limits provided for in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R. 712-18, 1° of article R. 712-24 and articles R. 716-5, R. 716-6, R. 71…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article R541-2

For the application of article R. 541-1 in New Caledonia: 1° A l'article R. 512-16-7, the words: ", without prejudice to the penalty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-22

A practitioner meeting the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 working in a medical biology laboratory authorised for the activities mentioned in c and d of 2° of article R. 2142-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

At least two expert biologists responsible for carrying out the analyses provided for in articles R. 3354-13 and R. 3354-14 and one or more expert doctors whose duties are provided for in article R. 3…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…nce of the tasks set out in article L. 111-2, entered into under the conditions set out in articles R. 128-12 to R. 128-17 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat;8° Loans with a term of less than twelve mon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-41

For the purposes mentioned in Article R. 5312-38, the information system is linked, for verification and updating purposes, with : 1° The national system for managing identifiers implemented by the Ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…alf; 2° Appoints to posts, sets remuneration and compensation subject to the provisions of articles R. 821-10 and R. 821-13 ; for the application of the Labour Code, it exercises the powers of the com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-12

…horised establishment and, where applicable, the associated establishment in application of article R. 1261-11, the partner public establishments in application of II of article R. 1261-19, or in trai…

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