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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management of paediatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-2

The paediatric emergency unit referred to in 3° of R. 6123-1 is placed under the responsibility of a doctor with a qualification in paediatrics or child surgery and at least two years' professional ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Annexes to article D3512-9-5

Article Annexe I

…f different from those of the applicant organisation;4. The date on which the laboratory was set up;5. The full name of the laboratory director and, if applicable, the chairman of the board of directo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Annexes to article D3512-9-5

Article Annexe III

…ith acknowledgement of receipt, in triplicate, to the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3512-15 of the Public Health Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Annexes to article D3512-9-5

Article Annexe II

…e sent by post with acknowledgement of receipt to the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3512-15 of the Public Health Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of public information obligations concerning bans on minors

Article R432-1

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-2

The provisions of article L. 1522-3 are not applicable to semi-public companies created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 précitée, provided that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-8

…visions of the first paragraph apply without prejudice to article 28 of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants and, with regard to medical inspectors, article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administration.

Article R322-20

…tors of central insurance companies, the persons mentioned in 2° of the second paragraph of article 5 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 are appointed by decree on the proposal of the Minister of the E…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to certain transfers of powers (R)

Article R1614-67

…nder the following conditions: 1° When all the service points of a special service were, during the 1983-1984 school year, located within the same urban transport perimeter, the corresponding right to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-2

…ry on-trade public house outside the conditions set out in this Title is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.The court will order the pub to be closed.

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