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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-5

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 1411-6-1 is amended as follows:1° The first to third paragraphs are deleted;2° In the last paragraph, the words: "the order mentioned i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-5

…orisation; d bis) To the acts required to obtain the advertising approval referred to in Article L. 5122-9 of the Public Health Code; e) Objects intended to be launched into outer space introduced int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-5-2

…ept where there is a risk to patients' health, the proprietary medicinal products mentioned in b of 5° of Article L. 5121-1 which are presented in a modified-release oral pharmaceutical form different…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-5

…to enabling choices to be made regarding genetic counselling in the context of a parental project; 3° the medical criteria which, depending on the type of anomaly, make it easier to identify the thir…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-5

…documents are not published on the buyer profile for one of the reasons mentioned in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, the purchaser shall indicate, in the notice of call for competition or the inv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-4

…ospital practitioner seeking an assignment is authorised to take the leave mentioned in articles R. 6152-35 to R. 6152-41 by the Director General of the Centre national de gestion. However, when he is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-1

…al committee.When the request for placement on assignment is presented in application of article L. 6143-7, the director of the establishment sends his request to the director general of the Centre na…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-7

Practitioners placed on compulsory lay-off pursuant to the fifth paragraph of article L. 6152-5-2 may benefit from the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 5424-1 of the Labour Code under th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

…permanent closure of an establishment which does not provide the guarantees set out in articles L. 322-1 and L. 322-2 and does not meet the insurance obligations set out in article L. 321-7.The admin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-59

…ituation professionnelle de soins aux animaux d'élevage dans les zones définies à l'article L. 241-13 of the same code, local authorities or their groupings may grant, for the duration of the training…

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