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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-115-4

…Working Conditions Committee ceases to hold office in one of the cases provided for in Article R. 1432-82, he/she shall be replaced within one month, for the remainder of the term of office. The trad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure.

Article R5141-47-9

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail or the applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-5

Prisoners suffering from the mental disorders referred to in article L. 3214-3 may not be kept in a prison. On the basis of a detailed medical certificate and in accordance with the legislation in for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-4

…the first president or his delegate against an order of the liberty and custody judge ruling on the maintenance of a seclusion or restraint measure taken on the basis of article L. 3222-5-1, the provi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-4

…o the profit for the financial year as shown in each of the separate accounts defined in Article R. 431-16-3 of this Code, after deduction of the share of dividends and the allocation to the legal and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-40

The president of the chamber and the two councillors of the court of appeal who make up the regional court for secure detention belong to the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction this court sits.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-4

I.-An authorisation for cancer treatment may only be issued, maintained or renewed if the holder of the authorisation complies with a minimum annual level of activity on its geographical site, defined…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, all information obtained in the performance of its dutie…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-7

In the event that the Chairman of the Board of Directors ceases to hold office, following a decision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to oppose his appointment pursuant to Artic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-12-4

…aken to ensure compliance with the safety objective mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 342-12. If the operator fails to have the periodic inspection carried out within the specified time,…

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