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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-32

Notwithstanding article R. 5142-31, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons and companies who own a pharmaceutical manufacturing establishment attached to their pharmacy or practice by virtue of an authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37

The Chairman of the Institutional Medical Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board, is responsible, jointly with the Director of the public health institution, for the policy of continuous impr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-34

…ng a State diploma as a doctor of medicine; 2° A person holding a State diploma as a nursery nurse; 3° A person holding a State diploma as an educator of young children; 4° Any person with three years…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-3

…A description of the invention, accompanied, where appropriate, by drawings; 2° One or more claims; 3° An abstract of the technical content of the invention; 4° Where appropriate, a copy of earlier fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-31

Authorisation may be withdrawn after three months' notice on the grounds of the results of checks carried out by the bodies or departments responsible for carrying out administrative, financial or tec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-32

The authorisation lapses if the body has not taken out the insurance mentioned in Article D. 1611-19 and opened the account provided for in article D. 1611-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies for the implementation of their expenditure

Article D1611-30

The authorisation is issued for a period of three years from the date of notification of the decision. It is renewable for three-year periods.Renewal of the authorisation is granted or refused followi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products

Article R5431-3

Repeated offences under articles R. 5431-1 and R. 5431-2 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30

…ial risks as part of an allocation referred to in the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 224-3. Six months before the start of the period referred to in the first paragraph, the plan manager wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6113-33

…ecting medico-economic activity and data from health care institutions referred to in Article L. 6113-8 , as well as processing the information referred to in the same article; 1° bis Drawing up, coll…

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