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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-126

The authorisation is issued to the natural or legal person responsible for the nuclear activity and is not transferable. It may impose appropriate restrictions on the conditions under which the nuclea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-127

The authorisation to manufacture or use a high activity sealed source sets out in particular:1° Requirements relating to the organisation of radiation protection and the allocation of responsibilities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Authorisation decisions

Article R1333-125

…es its decision on applications for authorisation within six months. This period may be extended twice for the same duration by the Nuclear Safety Authority. If no response is received within the time…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-12

…responsible for labour or his representative, who chairs the joint committee, will draw up a report and send it to the public prosecutor.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Repayment conditions

Article R3262-12

…ing the period of use, the exchange of his unused vouchers by paying only the commission normally received by the issuer on the sale of these vouchers. In this case, the amount of the commission corre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120

The term of office of the local representative ends at the end of the term of office of the elected members of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee who appointed him or in the cases provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-12

…emented the corrective measures prescribed on the basis of Article R. 4314-11, the market surveillance authority may, on the basis of Article L. 4314-2, by order, prohibit, restrict or impose special…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Company certification

Article R4412-129

…the client will use a company that can demonstrate its ability to carry out this work by obtaining certification issued by certifying bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-12

Where it is compulsory to draw up a written prevention plan, in accordance with article R. 4512-7: 1° This plan must be made available throughout the duration of the work to the Labour Inspectorate, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-12

The exclusive purpose of doctors' cooperatives is to facilitate the practice of their members' profession by pooling all resources useful to that practice. Each member presents himself to the clientel…

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