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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-38

The authorisation is issued for a period of five years. It specifies the medical biology tests that the laboratory is authorised to carry out for patients resident in France.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-32

Except in the case of repatriation for which the costs are paid immediately, payment is made by the guarantor within three months of presentation of the written request, accompanied by supporting docu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-34

…om which the two assessors of the chairman of the joint conciliation commission are chosen for each case. Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of this article, this list shall include perso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-3

…Maritime Fishing Code in accordance with the rules and subject to the guarantees and penalties applicable to social security contributions. For the collection of these contributions, the body mentione…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Infringements of the rules concerning work by young people and by pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4743-3

Failure to comply with the measures taken by the inspection officer pursuant to Article L. 4733-2 or Article L. 4733-3 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-31

…economic importance of the colleges provided for in Article L. 917-1-1. "; c) In II, the words: "by category, by sub-category and by territorial chamber of commerce and industry constituency" are repl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-8

…pectively by 9° and 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age conditions and, where applicable, pathologies are specified by these same decrees. He declares his activity of administering or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-3

…621-3 apply. II.-The obligation mentioned in I of article R. 2621-3 may be met by: 1° Setting technical specifications that comply with the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of Chapter I of Title I relat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-3

The reporting of risk events provided for in Article L. 1414-3-3 is intended to : 1° Enable healthcare institutions, doctors and medical teams to take any useful measure to prevent the occurrence of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R831-3

For the application of this book in Mayotte:1° In article R. 820-1, the references to articles R. 822-3 to R. 822-5 are deleted;2° The provisions of articles R. 822-3 to R. 822-5 are not applicable.

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