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Showing 20012010 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-16

Where, for technical reasons, the moving parts of work equipment cannot be made inaccessible, it is forbidden to allow workers, when wearing loose-fitting or flowing clothing, to use this equipment, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-16

Validation of the work placements is certified by the director of the higher education establishment offering training in midwifery. The student midwife submits this certificate to the Conseil départe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Participation in supervisory and consultative bodies.

Article R4623-16

…questions relating to the organisation and operation of the prevention and occupational health services or questions concerning the duties of doctors as defined in article L. 4622-3, the occupational…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-16

For reasons relating to the protection of public health, the measures provided for in article R. 5122-15 may be taken in the event of misuse, as defined in article R. 5121-153, or drug dependence or a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

…clarations provided for by the following provisions, or required for their application: a) Articles 87 A and 87-0 A of the General Tax Code ; b) Articles L. 922-2 , R. 243-2 , R. 243-13 , R. 243-14 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-16

At the request of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, the manufacturer or its authorised representative shall provide any information relat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to equity financing intermediaries

Article L573-16

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-15 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-16

I.-The processing of personal data provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2143-6 is called the "information system for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Residence conditions for in-patient prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article R3214-16

Articles R. 322-26 and R. 322-27 of the Penitentiary Code set out the provisions relating to the application of the prison disciplinary system in the specially adapted unit.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-16

I.-The administrative social committee exercises the powers provided for: 1° In articles 47 to 52 and the third paragraph of article 54 of the aforementioned decree of 20 November 2020; 2° In articles…

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