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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-16

The centre may be consulted either directly by the pregnant woman or the couple where a proven risk has been identified in application of III of article L. 2131-1, or by the attending physician who se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Coordination Committee

Article R4424-16

National companies which carry out an industrial or service activity in Corsica, either directly or through a subsidiary, appoint a delegate to the committee in which representatives of the island's e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-16

When applying for registration, the ministries and certifying bodies inform the Director General of France Compétences of the authorisations they have issued to bodies to prepare for the acquisition,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article R225-168

Procedural acts and notifications shall be deemed to have been validly made in respect of the agent or agents alone.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-16

The employee may contest the employer's refusal within fifteen days of notification.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guardianship

Article R411-16

I.-Decisions relating to the budget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-16

The training leading to the state diploma of masseur-physiotherapist, organised in two cycles of four semesters each, lasts four years, i.e. eight semesters. The training programme organises the devel…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-16

The report and, where applicable, the samples are deposited by the authorised agent with the administrative department that records the sampling. An order of the Minister for the Economy may authorise…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-16

I. - The financial guarantee is implemented on the sole grounds that the guaranteed intermediary is in default, without the guarantor being able to invoke the benefit of discussion against the credito…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-169

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 7 of this chapter relating to cancer treatment activities are applicable to the holder of the authorisation under grades C and D when it carries out interven…

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