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Showing 15811590 of 52884 articles for Art. n° 16-10.271 FS-PBI — RJDA 1/18 n° 79

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-18

The provisions of this section apply to health care organisations with an in-house pharmacy and to health cooperation groups managing an in-house pharmacy which provide their own sterilisation of medi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of neutrality and impartiality

Article R8124-18

The staff of the labour inspection system carry out their duties impartially, without expressing any prejudices in their behaviour, words or actions. They ensure that users in identical situations, wh…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-18

The constitutive agreement sets out the procedures for coordinating the continuing education and professional development plans for the staff of the institutions that are members and associates of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-18

I. - When, in application of article L. 6154-6, the Regional Commission for Private Practice is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on the suspension or withdrawal of a pra…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-11

The identification of a person by his or her genetic fingerprints may only be sought:1° In the context of investigation or enquiry measures carried out in the course of legal proceedings;2° For medica…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-1

The revenues of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance include : 1° Subsidies from the State, public authorities or any public body, whether French, foreign or internation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quatervicies

…ssional income referred to in 1° of a of 2 of I includes:1. - Salaries and wages defined in Article 79 and remuneration allocated to the managers and partners of the companies mentioned in l'article 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18-1

In order to be able, pursuant to Article L. 321-2, to manage voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, notaries must first have completed, at their own expense, a sixty-hour training course cove…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-18

The accounting officer's management is supervised by the Ile-de-France regional director of public finance.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-16

The publisher may not transfer, whether free of charge or for consideration, or by way of contribution to a company, the benefit of the publishing contract to third parties, independently of his goodw…

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