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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe IV

…al, responses are mandatory to enable your request to be processed. The Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms grants you the right to access and rectif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-89

The purpose of veterinary pharmacovigilance is to monitor the effects of veterinary medicinal products, mainly their adverse effects on animals and humans, and the scientific evaluation of information…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-3

…avoir-nager en sécurité" certificate validated outside school hours, as provided for in theOrder of 9 August 2022 relating to the "savoir-nager" safety certificate outside school hours; 3° The "attest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-2

Articles L. 1221-3 to L. 1221-7 , article L. 1222-9, the second to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1221-10 and article L. 1221-10-2, solely insofar as it concerns the structures mentio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R442-2

…the wording resulting from In Title I R. 410-1 R. 413-1 to R. 413-12R. 413-13from decree no. 2021-1790 of 23 December 2021R. 413-14. and R. 413-15 R. 414-2 R. 414-5 and R. 414-6 In Title II R. 421-1 t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

…rgy consumption linked to the activity of these establishments between 1 December 2022 and 31 March 2023.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-32

Midwives may prescribe to their patients and obtain for their professional use the medicinal products classified as narcotics listed in table IV of appendix 41-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-31

Midwives may prescribe for women, children and women's male partners and may obtain for their professional use the medicinal products listed by therapeutic class in tables I, II and III of appendix 41…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-33

Midwives may prescribe the medicinal products listed in table V of appendix 41-4 to persons who regularly live with the child or pregnant woman.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-34

Midwives may prescribe the medical devices listed in table VI of appendix 41-4.

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