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Showing 341350 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-48

Neonatology is carried out in facilities authorised for this purpose. Each neonatology unit is either an individual unit or a separate sector within a paediatrics unit.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Common provisions.

Article D6124-481

In all establishments, the kitchen and food services must be proportionate to the capacity of the hospital. Every effort must be made to ensure that meals are served hot. Menus must be posted daily an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Common provisions.

Article D6124-480

In all establishments, the procedures used for washing linen must ensure effective disinfection.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-48

Each centre draws up an annual activity report, including an assessment of its practices and organisation. This report is drawn up in accordance with the model defined by order of the Minister for Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-48

The university hospital centre provides the secretariat for the committee and supplies it with the material and financial resources required for its work. The secretariat for the committee of the Mont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-48

Approved civil protection associations use first aid vehicles, known as "VPSPs", the minimum standards for which are set by order of the Minister for the Interior.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-48

For the purposes of preparing the approval, by their respective ministers, of the deliberations of the Board of Directors falling within the joint remit, a supervisory board brings together the member…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R2123-22-1-C

…ordance with the general conditions of use of this service.The holder of individual training rights may use up their rights within six months of the expiry of their term of office, if they no longer h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-C

…credit institution or finance company leads to an underestimation of their capital requirement, it may impose corrective measures. These measures must not lead to standardisation or a propensity for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-2

…f Article L. 613-44, the resolution college shall notify its intention within 24 hours, as the case may be, to the supervisory college or the competent authority on a consolidated basis and, if differ…

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