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Showing 46614670 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article L6316-4

…in article L. 732-1 of the same code and those evaluated by the commission mentioned in article L. 642-3 of the said code are deemed to have satisfied the certification obligation mentioned in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-48

…ion or, where applicable, in the form and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. It rules under the conditions of Article L. 626-9, the commissioner for the implementation of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-44

…al security may authorise immediate implementation.Deliberations relating to the matters set out in 4° of article R. 6113-43 are enforceable only after express approval by the ministers responsible fo…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-4

…ation fee provided for in VII of article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-4

Contracting authorities shall be deemed to exercise joint control over a legal person where the following conditions are met :1° The decision-making bodies of the controlled legal person are composed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-4

Contracting authorities shall be deemed to exercise joint control over a legal person where the following conditions are met :1° The decision-making bodies of the controlled legal person are composed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-4

…extension or transformation of the private establishments and services mentioned in article L. 2324-1 without the authorisation mentioned in the first and third paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

…visions of Chapters IV and VI of Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 4124-7, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4124-11, as well as those of Articles L. 4132-5, L. 4142-3 and L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-4

When, as part of its inspection powers, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé finds that the manufacture or repackaging and relabelling for distribution of raw materi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Operation of veterinary pharmaceutical companies and establishments.

Article R5142-42

…armaceutical establishments operate in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article L. 5142-3 which are applicable to them. In particular, they have : 1° Premises fitted out, arranged and m…

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