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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Salary

Article D6222-27

Young apprentices under the age of sixteen are paid the same as apprentices aged between sixteen and seventeen.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 5: Operation of the adversarial expert appraisal.

Article R5127-27

Where the expert opinion is ordered by the court, it shall be carried out in accordance with the rules of this sub-section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Limitation period and order

Article R5132-27

The provisions of articles R. 5132-74 to R. 5132-83 are applicable to the medicinal products mentioned in article R. 5132-1 and classified as narcotics.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-275

…e authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the equipment used to expose patients to ionisin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-274

In the context of exposure to ionising radiation, the authorisation holder shall ensure that staff and patients have access to the tools needed to optimise radiation protection.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-272

The authorisation for surgical care is only granted if the holder organises the surgical management of patients referred to it by emergency medical facilities, in accordance with 5° of article D. 6114…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-270

…ey leave the unit. This report, signed by one of the unit doctors, mentions the identity of the medical staff who took part in the operation, the recommendations on what to do in terms of post-operati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-278

The ambulatory surgery unit is made up of specific rooms or areas equipped with a call device and adapted to the reception, rest and preparation of the patient's discharge, so as to ensure on the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-279

The holder of the ambulatory surgery authorisation is required to organise continuity of care outside the unit's opening hours, including Sundays and public holidays. To this end, it must have a manag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-273

The holder of the authorisation for the surgical care activity provides the operational directory of resources mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-25 with updated information relating to its available…

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