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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation for cross-border movement of embryos

Article R2141-14

The authorisation to move embryos referred to in Article L. 2141-9 is issued by the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine to a medical biology establishment, body or laboratory authorised t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article R2512-9

When, through the fault of an owner, the nameplate of a public or private road or square, or the number plate of a building, whether built or not, located on the edge of a public or private road or sq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Company certification

Article R4412-132

…ub-section if it holds a certificate issued by that State on the basis of a reference system offering guarantees similar to those resulting from this paragraph and attesting to its competence to imple…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-243

Any sharing of fees between dentists and practitioners of any medical discipline is strictly forbidden. Each practitioner must charge his or her own personal fees. The acceptance, solicitation or offe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4212-1

…nalties set out in article L. 541-46 of the Environmental Code are applicable, the offence of failing to collect or failing to collect free of charge unused medicines brought to them by private indivi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment and role of the rapporteur

Article R4234-18

As soon as the complaint or request has been registered at the registry, accompanied, where applicable, by the record of non-conciliation or partial conciliation in accordance with article R. 4233-36,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-22

…ation des dispositions du titre III du décret n° 56-585 du 12 juin 1956 portant fixation du système général de rétribution des agents de l'Etat ou des personnels non fonctionnaires assurant, à titre d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of granting

Article R5141-16

…for the repayable advance is sent to the Prefect. The Prefect issues the applicant with an acknowledgement of receipt and makes a decision on the application within two months of the date of receipt.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-55

The professional secrecy instituted in the interest of patients is binding on the masseur-physiotherapist and the physiotherapy student under the conditions established by articles L. 1110-4 and L. 43…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-58

…ust listen to, examine, advise and care for all persons with the same conscience, whatever their origin, morals and family situation, their real or supposed membership or non-membership of a particula…

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