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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Laboratory responsible for the biological qualification of the donation.

Article R1222-30

Analyses within the donation's biological qualification laboratory may only be carried out by the persons authorised to be employed as medical laboratory technicians mentioned in articles L. 4352-2 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-3

The results of the checks provided for in articles L. 6361-1 to L. 6361-3 are notified to the person concerned, indicating the period within which he or she may submit written observations and, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-3

…of a trade union organisation who intervene on behalf of employees through the subsidy mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 2135-10 and through a subsidy to the institutes mentioned in 2° of article L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5622-3

The budgetary and accounting rules defined for the region in Chapter I of the single title of Book VI of Part One, by the first three paragraphs of article L. 4312-1, the first two paragraphs of artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-32

For the application of articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227-31, the contributions of the territorial collectivity of Martinique and those of its elected representatives are calculated on the amount of compe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-30

…well as the numbers and codes characterising this activity or these activities referred to in 1° to 3° of article R. 123-223, the address of the principal place of business or, in the absence of a pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-30

…nuity of management in all circumstances, in accordance with the conditions set out in R. 2324-36 ; 3° The terms and conditions for enrolling and admitting children, as laid down, where applicable, by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R4311-36-1

…sentative, as Chairman ;2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative;3° A representative of the regional council of nurses;4° A doctor ;5° Two nursing managers, one of w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

…y in accordance with the following procedures: 1° In the event of a second breach mentioned in c of 3° of article L. 5412-1, the replacement income will be withdrawn for a period of two consecutive mo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-3

Articles L. 214-24-34, L. 214-24-41, L. 214-24-55, R. 214-32-33, R. 214-32-35 and R. 214-32-40 as well as the provisions of this paragraph are applicable to each of the sub-funds of the fonds communs…

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