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Showing 19511960 of 24518 articles for Art. CA Reims – 4 Oct. 2010

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

…cle L. 1222-15, the regional blood transfusion organisation plans, which specify the procedures for carrying out the blood transfusion activities of the Etablissement Français du Sang in conjunction w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R519-46

The association shall equip itself with the resources it needs to support its members in carrying out their activities and complying with their obligations. It shall put in place an organisation and w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article D3131-4

…for in Article L. 3131-2, to the minimum period of eleven hours' daily rest per employee for those carrying out the following activities: 1° Activities characterised by the distance between the emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-4

…n is drawn up by the regional health agency on the basis of an assessment of needs. To this end, it carries out an assessment, including a forward-looking dimension, of health, social and medico-socia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-49

When, on the occasion of the implementation of Article 20(4) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, urgent action is essential to protect human…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3381-4

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-4

…tered office at least thirty days before the date on which the general meeting or competent body is called upon to vote on the draft terms of merger:1° The draft terms of merger;2° Where applicable, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-4

…son in custody, and considers that this detention is not justified, and decides not to transfer the case file to the liberty and custody judge, he or she is required to give a ruling without delay by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-4

The provision of electronic means of identification is subject to the prior registration of professionals in the sector reference directory of natural persons or in the sector reference directory of l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-4

…tions in agriculture provided for in Article L. 717-7 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;4° Staff representative of an external company, appointed to the health, safety and working conditio…

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