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Showing 13311340 of 31958 articles for Art. 9 mai 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-9

After the start of the research, any substantial modification of the research on the initiative of the sponsor must obtain a favourable opinion from the Committee prior to its implementation and, in t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-94

When diving is carried out using rebreathers, these are certified in accordance with current standards. After having completed a qualifying course, adapted to the rebreather in question, from the Fédé…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-9

In the event of the opening of safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings referred to in Book VI of the Commercial Code or any equivalent proceedings opened under foreign law against a member…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Surrender and removal in the event of a serious threat to public order

Article R621-9

…State pursuant to article L. 621-4, after verification with that State that the foreign national remains under its protection.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-9

A dispute may not be submitted to the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority if: 1° The representative referred to in Article L. 7343-7 or the platform does not provide evidence that a prior…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-9

For the purposes of investigating and establishing breaches of the prohibition on undeclared work, inspection officers may ask to see and obtain immediate copies of the following documents, regardless…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-9

In order to carry out the tasks assigned to it by 2° of Article L. 1432-1, the Commission :1° May decide, by mutual agreement between its members, on work to be carried out to contribute to the develo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-9

Each infant clinic must have at least: 1° A medical office with all the equipment necessary for examining children; 2° A pharmacy with lockable cupboards for toxic substances; 3° A spacious, well-vent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-9

The centres must meet the following conditions: 1° Be run by a doctor who is either a qualified specialist or qualified in medical gynaecology, obstetrics or obstetric gynaecology, or who holds a dipl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-97

The following definitions apply1° Drug dependence: a set of behavioural, cognitive and physiological phenomena of varying intensity, in which the use of one or more psychoactive substances becomes a h…

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