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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-15-1

…water samples taken from production and distribution facilities also includes a programme for parameters of health concern, defined in a watch list. The content of this programme and the frequency of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2621-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy :1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted ;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of engagement.

Article R4532-19

…the function of technical inspector provided for in article L. 125-1 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation in the context of the same building or civil engineering operation.Except in the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-13

…f all persons to be informed about their state of health in accordance with their professional skills. This information relates to the care, means and techniques used, about which the nurse gives all…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Resources collected by Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6333-1

…st paragraph of Article L. 6333-1 are paid quarterly by France Compétences to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, with the exception of the resources referred to in Article L. 6332-11, which are p…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation, transfer or regrouping

Article R5125-1

I. - Authorisation to set up or transfer a pharmacy or to group together pharmacies, except for those mentioned in article L. 5125-10, is requested from the Director General of the Regional Health Age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Good pharmacovigilance practices

Article R5121-179

A decision by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé defines the principles of good pharmacovigilance practice. This decision also sets out the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1 : Formation of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-14-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-8-1, the decision of the founders not to appoint a contributions auditor, and any document relating to the description and valuation of the contributions, in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R940-1

…chapters below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in French Polynesia:1° Articles R. 123-220 to R. 123-234-2, insofar as they concern State institutions and departments and legal ent…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Elections and operation of regional and inter-regional councils.

Article R4124-1-1

…paragraph of article L. 4124-11. For the ordre des médecins, this restricted panel is composed of between seven and fifteen members and may only sit validly if at least three and no more than five me…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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