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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R1311-10

Skin-invasive tattooing may only be carried out using tattooing products that comply with the provisions of Articles L. 513-10-1 to L. 513-10-10. The rods used during initial piercing until healing an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in this section shall be liable, in addition to a fine as set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-10

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution publishes the following information electronically: 1° The general guidelines, methods and criteria that it implements and applies for the purposes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-10

The AMF Board shall deliberate on :1° The annual budget and any amendments to it during the year;2° The financial statements and the appropriation of profits;3° The accounting and financial regulation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article R2261-10

In the event of a dispute over the size of the delegations making up the joint committee, the Minister responsible for labour may set the maximum number of representatives per organisation in the summ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical file

Article R4426-10

When the company disappears or when the worker changes company, the medical file is sent either to the occupational physician of the new company, or to the occupational health inspector, who is respon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Prevention plan.

Article R4512-10

The prevention plan sets out how maintenance costs are to be shared between the external companies whose workers use the premises and facilities provided for in article R. 4513-8 and made available by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ventures.

Article D4113-103

Membership of the joint venture, together with its name, is indicated in the professional documents and correspondence of each partner.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint ventures.

Article D4113-102

The formation of a joint venture of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives referred to in Title II of Act no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-10

Subject to compliance with the rules of the Code of Medical Ethics, cooperative non-trading companies may be formed either between specialist doctors or between general practitioners, duly registered…

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