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Showing 48914900 of 47428 articles for Art. 3 mai 2007

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Administrative penalties

Article R6241-3

…int responsibility for the medical biology laboratory. The procedure provided for in articles L. 4113-14 or L. 4221-18 is applied depending on the status of the professional concerned.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-3

…tivities are being carried out in compliance with this article and with articles L. 1211-2 and L. 1130-5. They may also at any time suspend or prohibit activities that no longer meet these requirement…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-36

…n of the measure provided for in this article. Subject to the procedures laid down in Articles L. 623-40 and L. 623-41 of this code, the detention measure shall be lifted automatically if the applican…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-3

I.-The preventive recovery plan referred to in article L. 311-5 includes appropriate conditions and procedures to ensure the rapid implementation of the recovery measures identified. It considers seve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

…here applicable, the amount of the lump-sum grant under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2334-7 and L. 2334-7-1 and determines the share of resources allocated to the endowments mentioned in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704-3

The order made pursuant to Article 704-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Balanced representation of women and men

Article L2314-30

For each electoral college, the lists referred to in article L. 2314-29 which include several candidates are made up of a number of women and men corresponding to the proportion of women and men regis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-3

…uct was recommended or required by the Minister for Health pursuant to the provisions of article L. 3131-1. Nor may the manufacturer of a medicinal product be held liable for damage resulting from the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-32

I.-Public officials and magistrates seconded to the joint departments defined in Article R. 822-12 or made available to these departments and employees of the Institut national de la consommation may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Referencing digital health services and tools in the digital health space

Article R1111-38

…e digital health space service catalogue in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 1111-37 and gives its opinion to the Minister for Health. Only digital tools and services that have recei…

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