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Showing 201210 of 21091 articles for Art. CA Paris 20-5-2009 n° 08-2432

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules governing the practice of the profession of optician-mutician

Article D4362-20

The optician carries out all the measurements required for the manufacture of optical equipment. These measurements can be taken remotely.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L754-20

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investigation

Article R4126-20

…cles R. 623-1 to R. 623-7 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to investigations are applicable before first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-20

The conditions for the application of articles L. 423-17 and L. 423-19 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article R311-20

…tion measure against a person mentioned in I of Article L. 311-1, the resolution board shall:1° Indicate the reasons for this decision, including the finding that the person still meets the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article L214-20

…s" ;2° Money market instruments normally traded on a money market, which are liquid and whose value can be determined at any time;3° Units or shares in undertakings for collective investment governed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-200

…nufacturing or exploiting blood-derived medicinal products which are aware of information likely to cast doubt on the quality of blood or plasma intended for fractionation inform each other. Blood tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reporting obligations.

Article R5121-201

For the purposes of this sub-section, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are regarded as public health establishments and blood transfusion establishments respectively.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

…ic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the request for exoneration or the claim may be made in electronic form in accordance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exits and clearances

Article R4462-20

No workstation where pyrotechnic activities are carried out is more than 7 metres from an effective exit or shelter. This distance is measured according to the actual distance to be covered between th…

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