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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance

Article R4435-4

…case, the occupational physician shall determine the relevance and nature of any examinations which may be necessary for other workers who have undergone similar exposure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-45

I. - Independently of the medical file provided for by law, the doctor keeps a personal observation sheet for each patient; this sheet is confidential and contains up-to-date information necessary for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-40

A nurse who performs professional acts in France under the conditions provided for in article L. 4311-22 shall be subject to the disciplinary chamber of first instance in whose jurisdiction he or she…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-4

The order for professional use of medicinal products intended for human medicine mentioned in this section must indicate legibly : 1° The name, title, registration number, address and signature of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-44

…is based and indicate the appeal procedures and deadlines. Except in cases of urgency, the decision may only be taken after the marketing authorisation holder has been invited to present his observati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-41

…set by an order of the ministers responsible for social security and health. The doctors concerned may not combine this allowance with that to which they may be entitled by virtue of concomitant part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-40

…perating area provided for in article D. 6322-33 complies with the provisions of 1° of article D. 6124-402 and articles D. 6124-403, D. 6124-405 and D. 6124-408 . The organisation and operation of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43-2

The provisions of Articles 1 to 19 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and its annexes constitute the i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Materials in contact with water

Article R1321-48

…2° Alter the colour, odour or taste of the water; 3° Encourage the development of microbial flora; 4° releasing contaminants into water at levels that may result in non-compliance with the quality re…

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