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Showing 10911100 of 20353 articles for Art. CE 9-6-2020 n° 432596

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-9

…ed in 2° of the I of article L. 1434-3, for heavy equipment:-the number of sites with a specific piece of heavy equipment ;-the number of units per piece of heavy equipment for the equipment referred…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9

…the information referred to in Article L. 132-9-1 is validly fulfilled if the contract, or the notice in the case of contracts referred to in Article L. 141-1, contains the following information 1° I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-93

Where the person sentenced to a measure of penal restraint must comply with the obligation to refrain from appearing in a specially designated place or area, in order to avoid contact with the victim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-91

Persons engaged in the manufacture, processing and domestic and international trade of psychotropic substances and their preparations are required to enter in a register or to record by any appropriat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-9

…do not apply to foreign nationals required to leave French territory on the grounds that the residence permit issued to them under articles L. 425-1 or L. 425-3 has not been renewed or has been withdr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

Exceptionally, a temporary authorisation to use water for human consumption may be granted by the Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-99

In order to enable the competent departments to check that the pharmacy for internal use of the central army pharmacy complies with the provisions of Articles R. 5126-97 and R. 5126-98, the Minister f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-4

The signatory of the start of practice contract provided for in article R. 1435-9-1 undertakes to practice in the areas mentioned in article R. 1435-9-1 for a minimum number of half-days per week, per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

…f Law No. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and public offers of mutualist certificates referred to in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 322-26-8 of the Insurance Code p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trade union representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2122-9

…teria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Are representative in the branches of industry, construction, commerce and services; 3° Have received at least 8% of the votes cast resulting from the addition at natio…

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