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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-3

…or his representative; 3° (Deleted)4° The departmental director of equipment or his representative; 5° The academic director of national education services acting on behalf of the academy rector or hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-13

The employer shall assess the risks resulting from the exposure of workers to ionising radiation by seeking the assistance of the employee referred to in I of Article L. 4644-1 or, if he has already a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-11

In order to obtain, in application of article L. 4061-5 of the present code, a specialist qualification different from the qualification initially recognised, the army practitioner covered by the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-210

The following principles, which are traditional in the practice of dentistry, are binding on all dentists, except in cases where their observance would be incompatible with a legislative or regulatory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article R4221-13-1

I.-The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4221-12, where applicable in the sp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medico-technical committee.

Article D4622-29

…pplicable, their elected representatives, with one member and one alternate for every eight nurses; 5° Occupational health and prevention service assistants or, where applicable, their delegates elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-1

…3° Identification and analysis of occupational risks; 4° Drawing up and updating company records; 5° Providing advice on the organisation of rescue and emergency services; 6° Taking part in meetings…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and operation

Article R5112-14

…ganisations representing employees at national level, appointed by their respective confederations; 5° Representatives of consular chambers; 6° Qualified persons appointed by the Prefect for their exp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreements

Article R5132-27

…cial action centre; 3° A local authority; 4° A public establishment for inter-communal cooperation; 5° A mixed syndicate; 6° The départements ; 7° A chamber of agriculture; 8° A State vocational and a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-135-1

…armaceutical form, strength and route of administration of the product; 4° The quantities exported; 5° The purpose of the export. An export authorisation is required for each export operation.

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