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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval requirements.

Article R1114-2

The training activities referred to in article L. 1114-1 are in particular those that the association carries out for its members. They are assessed with regard to their nature, number, frequency and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-25

The Martinique Assembly appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies, taking into account the pri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Voluntary blood donation.

Article D1221-2

…ing the time devoted to the donation without constituting payment within the meaning of article L. 1211-4, provided that the duration of the absence does not exceed the time required to travel between…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-26

…s of a vaccination centre no longer enable it to meet the obligations laid down in articles D. 3111-23 and D. 3111-25, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall give formal notice to th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: General organisation of markets of national interest

Article R761-25

The occupants of markets of national interest installed on an outbuilding of a local authority's private domain may only be leaseholders. In the event of delegated management of the national interest…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article R3241-2

The company shall provide the agents appointed by the president of the departmental council, as well as the general inspectorate of finance and the general inspectorate of administration at the Minist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-29

…of the death of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon who owns a company mentioned in article R. 5142-1, a pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge is appointed without delay by the spouse or heirs…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

The private guards mentioned in Article 29 are commissioned by the owner or any other holder of rights over the property they are responsible for guarding. They must be approved by the prefect of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-2

…inations of the sales areas of neighbouring shops, without creating additional areas, not exceeding 2,500 square metres, or 1,000 square metres when the new activity is predominantly food, are not sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-2

…nt to include such operations, without first making the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency…

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