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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accreditation procedures for opening a medical biology laboratory

Article R6221-4

The French Accreditation Committee shall notify the laboratory of the accreditation decision no later than twenty weeks after the actual opening of the laboratory. Within the same time limit, the Fren…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R4641-4

…the Minister for Labour. Under the authority of the Vice-Chairman, he is responsible for organising and leading the work of the Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail and the Comité…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the field of fitting professions

Article D4364-4

…with possible moulding, manufacture, fitting, delivery of the appliance, checking of its tolerance and immediate functional effectiveness, monitoring of the appliance, including repolishing and monit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Performance of the employment contract.

Article L1222-4

…ersonally may be collected by a system that has not been brought to the employee's attention beforehand.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L522-4

…it: 1° Does not adversely affect the quality of the service provided to the policyholder or member; and 2° Does not interfere with the intermediary's or insurance undertaking's obligation to act hones…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-4

The courts referred to in Article 697 based in Paris also have jurisdiction to hear crimes and offences committed outside the territory of the Republic by members of the French armed forces or against…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-4

The hierarchical superiors must comply with the request of criminal investigation police officers to place at their disposal a member of the military in active service, when either the requirements of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-42

…the Director of the Testing Department, the employees of this department authorised by the Director and the employees of the General Secretariat of the Agency know the identity of the persons who will…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-43

…in a form that respects anonymity. The analyses are carried out in accordance with international standards. With the exception of substances for which a decision limit as defined in Annex 1 of the Wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L6222-4

The apprenticeship contract is a written contract containing mandatory clauses and information. It is signed by both contracting parties before the apprentice is taken on.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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