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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-16

…alides (National Invalids Institution) cooperate on the activities mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 6147-7 and in 2° and 4° of article L. 621-2 of the code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-16

…they were collected, this period being suspended during the payment periods provided for in article L. 324-12 at the most or, if earlier, until the date on which they are paid. All right holders are i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-15

…ted the operation of his business or undertaking, commits an infringement of the internal regulations. In the event of a management lease, this warning is also notified to the tenant-manager. If, with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-15

…this territorial collectivity and fulfilling the conditions of eligibility provided for in article L. 4123-5 is at least equal to twice the minimum number provided for the departmental councils.Until…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-15

…a pharmacy must practise his profession personally.The implementation of the provisions of article L. 5125-7-1 does not prevent the proprietor from practising his profession personally.In all circums…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-16

…the absence of its proprietor if the latter has been duly replaced. The annex mentioned in article L. 5125-7-1 may not remain open to the public in the absence of a pharmacist.The legal duration of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts

Article L721-15

…f accounts and safes that it centralises in order to carry out the duties assigned to it by Article L. 721-14, for the purpose of recovering all types of public debt. The Institute is exempt from prof…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-16

…and Stateless Persons from conducting an interview with the applicant.Without prejudice to article L. 531-38, the absence without legitimate reason of the applicant, who has been duly summoned to an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-16

…and to obtain consent, including in the absence of opposition from the person, set out in Articles L. 1211-2 and L. 1130-5 have been duly complied with. If the person taking part in a performance stu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15

…shall mention, where applicable, the specialist or advanced practice titles held by the professionals. Subject to the provisions of Article L. 4061-1, no person may practise the profession of nurse un…

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