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Showing 541550 of 44338 articles for Art. CE 24-2-2017 n° 387972

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

…dministrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biology, submitted in the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-24

…dustry. It is made up of : 1° Employers: a) One representative of the Association des maires de France (AMF); b) One representative of the Conseil social du mouvement sportif (COSMOS); c) Three repres…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-24

…d by the following documents: 1° A declaration on honour by the representative of this organisation certifying that his candidacy meets the requirements laid down in article L. 7343-6 and specifying t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-24

The resolution college shall determine the operating procedures of the college of competent authorities provided for in II of Article L. 311-59. Where it coordinates the activities of one of the forma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

…beneficiaries of loan guarantees granted by one or more credit institutions or by one or more finance companies takes place under agreements entered into by local authorities or their groupings with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-5

…ted value on the day of the recharge.On pain of nullity, the recharge agreement drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 2488-2 shall be published in the form provided for in Article 2019…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-24

…y changes made during the appraisal of the application or after the start of the research;6° The place where the research is being carried out, where this is subject to authorisation;7° Where applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-24

An establishment or an authorised body may transfer tissues, their derivatives or cells or cell therapy preparations to another establishment or authorised body with a view to their preparation, prese…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-24

…t or within the framework of the network mentioned in Article R. 6123-26, permanent and immediate access for patients admitted to the emergency department: 1° Imaging equipment and competent imaging p…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies which design financial instruments for sale to clients : 1° Maintain, apply and review a validation process for each financial i…

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