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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-23

…biology tests relating to the health plans, actions and programmes mentioned in Article L. 1411-1 ; 2° Medical biology examinations carried out using in vitro diagnostic devices whose performance is e…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

1. Taxable persons who produce investment gold or transform gold into investment gold may, as an option, make the supply of such investment gold to another taxable person subject to value added tax.2.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-5

…tice relating to: : 1° Criteria for identifying serious conditions caused by genetic abnormalities; 2° Criteria for identifying serious conditions for which there is a strong probability that no preve…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D513-11-2

…or organisation carrying out the collection on the conditions for : 1° Biological donor selection ; 2° Clinical selection of donors; 3° Collection of the faeces; 4° Stool storage; 5° Use of the faeces…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1506

…arbitration:1° 1446,1447,1448 (paragraphs 1 and 2) and 1449, relating to the arbitration agreement; 2° 1452 to 1458 and 1460, relating to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal and the procedure ap…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-2-1

…in the event of failure to comply with their professional obligations, are as follows:1° A warning ;2° Temporary withdrawal of the professional card, for a maximum period of six months;3° Permanent wi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-2

…wing conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in article R. 464-5-4; 2° It discloses its participation in a practice prohibited by Article L. 420-1; 3° It provides infor…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-27-1

…anufacturers shall provide operators with the internal quality control procedures for their devices;2° The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé m…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Appeals

Article R1461-1

The time limit for appeal is one month. If they are not represented by the person referred to in 2° of article R. 1453-2, the parties are required to appoint a lawyer. The acts of this appeal procedur…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of individual monitoring

Article R4426-7

Any worker exposed to group 3 or 4 biological agents will benefit from enhanced individual monitoring under the conditions set out in articles R. 4624-22 to R. 4624-28 of this code. Any worker exposed…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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