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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-71

…he human person :1° The protocol for research involving the human person referred to in Article R. 1123-20 ; 2° Where applicable, the pharmaceutical form, batch number(s) and expiry date of the medici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-30

I. -In its opinion provided for in article L. 1142-24-12, the College shall rule on whether the damage is attributable to the prescription of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnanc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-33-1

…ticle R. 3211-10. The application must be accompanied by the documents mentioned in article R. 3211-12 , as well as any previous seclusion or restraint decisions taken with regard to the patient and a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-14

…nd safety of pregnant women and unborn children or nursing mothers and workers under the age of 18; 12° The interaction with other risks of physical, chemical, biological or organisational origin at t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…er year for fifteen years; b) or, if he/she is a disabled worker within the meaning of article L. 5212-13 on the date of entry into force of the professional agreement referred to in Article R. 5123-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…SERVICE STATUS IN THE CORPS OF HOSPITAL PRACTITIONERS Over 36 years 13th stepBetween 32 and 36 years12th stepBetween 28 and 32 years11th stepBetween 24 and 28 years old10th step Between 20 and 24 9th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D773-22

…11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-11-1 to D. 533-12-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-13 with the exception of d) and f) of its 1, as well as i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…11 with the exception of its 5th and 6th paragraphsn° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021D. 533-11-1 to D. 533-12-1n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-13 with the exception of d) and f) of its 1, as well as i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-2

…in favour of: 1° Investment services relating to the financial contracts defined in Article L. 533-12-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° Digital asset services within the meaning of Article L.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-23

…uthenticated proxy.However, where article 311-21, the second paragraph of this article, article 342-12 or article 357 has already been applied in respect of another joint child, the declaration of cha…

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