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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-9

…rtising of vaccines to healthcare professionals must be accompanied, in a clearly identified manner and without reference, by the recommendations in extenso of the opinion of the Haute Autorité de san…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-9

…in the inspection units, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment may: 1° Either designate officers with special skills within the inspection units to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Personal activity account for self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed, their collaborating spouses and artists and authors

Article D5151-10-1

…s opened for any person subject to the contribution provided for in articles L. 6331-48, L. 6331-53 and L. 6331-65 and article L. 718-2-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. It is made up o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Portion of the contract performed by third parties

Article L3114-9

The concession granting authority may require tenderers:1° To entrust to small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the de…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the departmental prefect

Article R322-9

The Prefect may issue the operator of the establishment with the necessary formal notices and set a deadline for putting an end to : 1° Failure to comply with health and safety guarantees ; 2° Failure…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-9

…10-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 are required to implement procedures for the preparation and verification of the financial and accounting information necessary for the preparation of the an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-99

…equipped with medical devices allowing for each station installed: 1° The supply of medical fluids and vacuum suction ; 2° Continuous monitoring of cardiac rhythm and display of electrocardioscopic t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-9

…aph of I of article L. 1334-2, the owner or operator of the accommodation must inform the occupants and any persons required to carry out work in the building or part of the building concerned. The ow…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-9

…raft regulations would apply ;2° The number of facilities likely to be subject to these regulations and, if applicable, their distribution by size;3° The financial consequences that would result from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medicinal products for which prescription is reserved for certain specialist doctors.

Article R5121-91

Classification in the category of medicinal products for which prescription is reserved for certain specialist doctors has the following effects: 1° The prescription or initial prescription of the med…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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