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Showing 24312440 of 4867 articles for Art. CJEU – Bellone – 30 Apr. 1998 – C-215/97

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-12

Advertising to the public for a product or object defined in article R. 5134-11 :1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious ;2° Contains at least :a) The name o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-1

Authorisation for surgical oncology in children and adolescents under the age of eighteen with a C rating may only be granted if the applicant or holder is also authorised for the systemic drug treatm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-9

The local nursing, re-education and medico-technical care committee is chaired by the director of care appointed by the director of the hospital or hospital grouping. 1° It is consulted on the nursing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-117

The commission is made up as follows: 1° The chief medical officer of the army hospital or the person he/she appoints for this purpose; 2° Two mediators and their alternates; 3° Three representatives…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6223-63

Deeds and documents intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications issued by a company referred to in Article R. 6223-62, must indicate : 1° The c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-10

The composition of medical transport crews is defined below: 1° For category A and C vehicles: at least two persons belonging to the categories of personnel mentioned in Article R. 6312-7, at least on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

…unds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recog…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-1

…ctions sent for this purpose by the Minister of Justice pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 30.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-42

…y of the votes of the members present is counted according to the following distribution of votes: -30% of the voting rights for each of the colleges mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 112-40 ;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-46

…day after the date scheduled for the first meeting provided for in articles L. 1233-29 and L. 1233-30. The notification shall be accompanied by all information concerning the convening, agenda and ho…

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