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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Production authorisation

Article R1322-70

…n facility is located. The authorisation is issued on the basis of a file containing in particular: 1° The name of the person responsible for production at the facility concerned, if this person is no…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disinfection.

Article R3116-9

Failure to carry out the compulsory disinfection operations prescribed by article L. 3114-1 is punishable by a 5th class fine.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-4

…on of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, opened for signature in Vienna and New York on 3 March 1980, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Interests specific to certain categories of residents

Article L2573-58

I. - Articles L. 2411-1 to L. 2411-3 and L. 2411-4 to L. 2411-19 and articles L. 2412-1 and L. 2412-2 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 3)

…TIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 VII. - CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMWhatever the nature and origin of the cardiovascular lesion, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article D2372-4

When the companies, subsidiaries and establishments concerned do not have any form of representation, the information mentioned in articles D. 2372-1 and D. 2372-2 is communicated directly, by any mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article D2323-7

The authorisation holder appoints a doctor responsible for the organisation and operation of the lactarium for the main site and its branches. The doctor will be assisted by a midwife, a health execut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article D2323-8

The working time of the lactarium staff may be shared with other activities carried out by the licence holder.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions

Article D2323-9

…ctariums carry out their activities of collecting, qualifying, processing, preserving, distributing and issuing breast milk on medical prescription, in compliance with the rules of good practice menti…

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