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Showing 59115920 of 47439 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-3-1997 n° 369

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-38

For each establishment belonging to companies mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 5142-1, the number of assistant pharmacists or veterinarians is set as follows, depending on the number of staff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

Pharmacists and veterinary surgeons who assist the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge are known as assistant pharmacists and veterinary surgeons. They are registered respectively in section B,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-39

For each establishment belonging to companies mentioned in 4° to 10° of Article R. 5142-1, the number of assistant pharmacists or veterinarians is set as follows, depending on the number of staff calc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions specific to 5° "haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-31

I. - In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of article D. 6124-27-1, the haematology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required for radiology and ultrasound examinations to be…

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French Customs CodeIn force
D. - Seizures outside the department.

Article 332

1. Outside the radius, the provisions of the preceding articles shall apply to offences detected in offices, warehouses and other places subject to the supervision of the Customs Service. 2. Seizures…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article D6323-3-3

The personal training account of the employee benefiting from the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 5212-13 is topped up annually by 300 euros in respect of the increase provided for in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-17

After a period of three months from the final decision on detention, the person placed in detention may apply to the regional detention court for the measure to be terminated. The detention is automat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-5

When a full hospitalisation measure is released in application of V of article L. 3211-12-1, the patient may, as soon as the measure is released, be subject to psychiatric care in the form mentioned i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A421-4-5

For the entire asset portfolio, the guarantee fund only invests in assets and instruments with risks that it can identify, measure, monitor, manage, control and report adequately. All assets are inves…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-3

The board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and, where applicable, the risk committee shall be provided with full information on the sit…

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