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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4364-11

The representative of the State in the region shall, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission of prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of orthopaedic devices for disabled persons provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R4381-30

Registration may only be refused if the articles of association filed do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing professional non-trading companies and the practice of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-190

Exceptionally, after consultation with the managing pharmacist, by decision of the director of the health establishment or the administrator of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire, departments may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-9

The medical examination prior to the child's employment is carried out by a paediatrician or a general practitioner, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in article R.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R7232-16

The declaration by the legal entity or sole trader, referred to in article L. 7232-1-1, is made to the prefect of the département where the legal entity's main establishment is located or where the so…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investigation of the request for expert appraisal

Article R7343-102

The Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi shall rule on the request for expert appraisal in the light of the application file provided for in Article R. 7343…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-88-1

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-88 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-9

The decision to refuse, suspend or withdraw an authorisation must be substantiated and notified to the authorisation holder by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the event of an imp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Risk prevention

Article R5139-25

Establishments in which operations are carried out on micro-organisms or toxins included on the list drawn up in application of article L. 5139-1 and identified as presenting the highest risks to publ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-203

The holder of the home hospital care authorisation draws up internal rules which set out in particular: 1° The general principles of the medical operation of the structure and, in particular, the proc…

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