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Showing 15911600 of 55438 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-2-2009 n° 08-10.723

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article R8114-4

The proposed settlement shall mention : 1° The nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification ; 2° The amount of the penalties incurred; 3° The amount of the fine; 4° The deadlines for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-4

The procedures for submitting and examining applications for authorisation to open, for modification of initial authorisations and for transfer of authorisations to open, as provided for in articles R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of a medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5462-4

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules.

Article D5232-4

The service provider and the equipment distributor act in all circumstances in the interests of the person who is ill or has an incapacity or disability. They shall respect the dignity and privacy of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations

Article R8293-4

In addition to the information already contained in the secondment declaration referred to in Article L. 1262-2-1, the declaration referred to in Article R. 8293-2 is accompanied by the passport photo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Guidance contract

Article D981-4

For employees covered by the special social security scheme for seafarers referred to in 4° of Article R. 711-1 of the Social Security Code, the exemption provided for in Article L. 981-6 is applicabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-40

Persons who have been granted authorisation to place in service and whose application for authorisation has been rejected have a period of at least two months, set by the Director General of the Regio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-41

In the event of the unlimited withdrawal of authorisation, pronounced in application of articles L. 6312-3 or L. 6312-5 or of article R. 6312-5, the authorisations for the person concerned to commence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-43

The health transport sub-committee is kept regularly informed of decisions to issue transfers and withdraw authorisations to put vehicles into service.A six-monthly report on the use of vehicles autho…

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