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Showing 89518960 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-22

…benefit of Articles L. 7233-2 of the Labour Code and Article L. 241-10 of the Social Security Code may not, in application of the second paragraph of Article L. 7232-8, make a new declaration until o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-34

The company sends the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail a copy of any document appointing the pharmacist or veterinaria…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-26

The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period of at least five years and, in the case of implantable devices, at least fifteen years after the last copy of the product has been…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-9

The Chairman sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive. Items which the Minister for Health, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or at least one third of its members request to be incl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Neurosurgery

Article R6123-101

…in article R. 6123-1, the diagnosis, including by telemedicine, and treatment of patients.This duty may be shared by several authorised neurosurgery sites. In this case, an agreement is drawn up betwe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Lending of labour on the basis of Article L. 8241-3

Article R8241-1

I.-The maximum period of existence of the young companies mentioned in 1° of article L. 8241-3 is assessed from the date of registration in a professional register or, where applicable, of declaration…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee declaration and card payment procedures

Article R8293-6

The fee referred to in article R. 8291-3 is payable when the declaration referred to in articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-3 is made. Payment is made by telepayment. If payment is not made, the card will n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R8256-1

Employing or retaining a foreign national in a professional category, profession or geographical area other than those mentioned, where applicable, on the work permit referred to in the first paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-54

…child, neonatal care and monitoring of children who do not require intensive care or resuscitation may be carried out in their mother's room, if the premises and organisation of the obstetrics unit a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-140

…rating theatres, one of which is permanently accessible and equipped for neurosurgery and the other may be shared. Where applicable, an additional room, equipped for performing functional neurosurgery…

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