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Showing 76117620 of 33006 articles for Art. CJEU – C-48/16 – 17 May 2017

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-2

The following are members of the Commission for the Coordination of Public Health Policies in Mayotte:1° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative ;2° The Prefect of May…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Personal protective equipment

Article R4313-82

In addition to the EC type-examination procedure, the following personal protective equipment, new or considered as new, is subject, at the manufacturer's choice, either to the EC quality assurance sy…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations

Article A713-5

The ballot papers shall specify, for each candidate, titular or substitute: a) His surname and usual forename; b) Profession or sector of activity; > c) Municipality in which he/she is active c) The c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for systemic medicinal treatments for cancer

Article R6123-94-2

I. - Establishments authorised for systemic medicinal treatments for cancer with designation B or C must have on site : 1° The organisation of a medical permanence at least by means of operational on-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLIX: Tax credit for low-income housing associations investing in new housing in overseas France

Article 244 quater X

…ing a real estate activity overseas and the bodies mentioned in l'article L. 365-1 of the same code may benefit from a tax credit for the acquisition or construction of new housing in overseas departm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 524

…in the form of a diamond containing an initial letter of his name and the symbol chosen by him. It may be engraved by such artist as he pleases to choose. The guarantee hallmark is affixed: a. Either…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-66

…hat each patient being treated can rest for a suitable length of time; d) An examination room which may be used as an emergency treatment room and which contains at least one examination table; e) A s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Declaration of significant events and malicious acts

Article R1333-22

…port to or from such a right of way, the competent authority designated by the Minister for Defence may authorise the person responsible for the nuclear activity to inform the Regional Health Agency i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-71

Authorisation to provide cardiac surgery for adult patients may only be granted to a health establishment or a health cooperation group on condition that, on the same site, in a common building or, fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-33

…rnate members of the specialised committees are appointed by order of the Minister for Health. They may not be chosen from among the members of the Higher Council, with the exception of the specialise…

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