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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4151-10

The appointment of directors of midwifery schools not covered by Title IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants is subject to their approval by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-10

Pharmacists must take care never to encourage, either by their advice or by their actions, practices contrary to the preservation of public health. They must contribute to the fight against charlatani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reference perimeter

Article A761-10

The file for the reduction of a reference perimeter includes: 1° A plan showing the location of the reference perimeter including the communes remaining within whose territory the provisions of articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements

Article A712-10

Prior approval from the supervisory authority is required for property leasing transactions, pursuant to 2° of Article R. 712-7, if one of the following two conditions is met:1° When the amount of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-10

The certificate of special studies in occupational medicine and the diploma of specialised studies in occupational medicine are not compulsory for doctors in charge of a preventive medicine service fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-10

The General Secretary prepares and implements the deliberations of the National Committee Board. He is the head of the organisation's departments and recruits and manages its staff. He defines the ope…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

I.-Legal persons governed by public law and legal persons governed by private law entrusted with a public service mission who develop and make available the online services mentioned in 3° of II of ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-10

In the event of an emergency and in the absence of a doctor, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised to perform the necessary first aid measures until a doctor intervenes. A report of the acts perfo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-102

By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 5121-99, the registration lapses if it appears that it is not followed by the marketing of the medicinal product on the national territory within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-101

I. - The applicant or the holder of the registration shall forward to the Agency without delay, indicating the scope of the information, any new information which it has or becomes aware of after the…

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