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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-4

Decisions to register or refuse registration are notified to the party concerned within one week of the Board's decision, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. These decisions are also…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4

Private practice companies and private practice financial holding companies for dispensing pharmacists must be registered in the appendix to the register referred to in articles L. 4222-1 and L. 4232-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-4

When Pôle emploi takes decisions or enters into agreements on behalf of the State, it also decides, on behalf of the State, in the event of administrative appeals against these decisions or agreements…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : State diploma in operating theatre nursing

Article D4311-42

The State diploma in operating theatre nursing is awarded by universities under the conditions defined in articles D. 636-82 to D. 636-84 of the Education Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for the Paramedical Professions.

Article D4381-4

The High Council of the Paramedical Professions meets at least twice a year when convened by its chairman. A meeting is convened automatically when requested by the Minister for Health or by one third…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: One-off assistance for apprentice employers

Article D6243-4

I.-The management of the one-off grant to apprentice employers is entrusted to the Agence de services et de paiement (Services and Payment Agency), with which the Minister responsible for vocational t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-4

The declaration of activity indicates the name, address, purpose of the activity and legal status of the declarant.Where applicable, the organisation should mention any other activities it carries out…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-4

Doctors take part in on-call duty and regulation activities on a voluntary basis. If the Departmental Medical Council notes that there are no or insufficient numbers of volunteer doctors, it will seek…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-43

The provisions of article R. 5124-42 do not prevent companies or organisations authorised under 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° (with the exception of intermediate products), 12° and 14° of article R. 5124-2 s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-4

On the departure of the tenant or the transferee of the leasehold right, the premises are returned to the owner in the state in which they are, without the owner being able to demand that the premises…

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