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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-54

…at any time: 1° The nature and number of samples held; 2° The characteristics of the samples held; 3° The origin of the samples and how they were obtained; 4° The sample preparation procedures; 5° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-1

Infringements of the provisions of I and II of article R. 1321-48, of I, IV and V of article R. 1321-50, of the first paragraph of article R. 1321-54, of the first and fourth to seventh paragraphs of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A15

…procedure on a case of crime, misdemeanour or contravention (duration: four hours - coefficient 3);3° An oral test of a simulated telephone report to a magistrate organised on the basis of a practica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article A4

…test in criminal procedure on a case of crime or misdemeanour (duration: four hours-coefficient 3); 3° A written test simulating a telephone report to the public prosecutor based on a practical invest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-69

…mantling or converting scaffolding; 2° Safety when erecting, dismantling or converting scaffolding; 3° Measures to prevent the risk of persons or objects falling; 4° Safety measures in the event of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information and prevention visit

Article R4624-15

…4624-1 is in possession of the most recent follow-up certificate or the most recent fitness report;3° No measure formulated under article L. 4624-3 or no opinion of unfitness issued in application of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

…ectors, with the authorisation of the supervisory ministers. Decisions relating to 4°, 6°, 7°, 9°, 13°, 14°, 15°, 16, 19° and 20° of article R. 5315-3 are enforceable after joint approval by the super…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D4311-55-2

Elected members of a Council of the Order who are not entitled to the allowance provided for in article D. 4311-55-1 may, in cases determined by the National Council, receive an allowance for particip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-4

…applying alone or as part of a group; 2° The authorisation file provided for in article R. 6121-3; 3° The closing date for the submission of proposals by applicants and their period of validity; 4° T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6414-2

…R. 6145-14, the reference to article L. 6145-1 is replaced by the reference to article L. 6416-2 ; 3° In Article R. 6145-12, 4° to 6° are deleted; 4° In Article R. 6145-21, the words: "L. 174-3 of th…

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