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Showing 48314840 of 43491 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 3 Apr. 2012 – no. 11-13.527

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-31

The traineeship is the subject of an assessment report, the model for which is laid down by order of the Minister for Health. The report is sent without delay to the Conseil national de l'ordre des sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for holders of evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4111-32

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete application, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisation to practise.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

…ties;2° Qualified persons chosen for their expertise in the fields covered by the Agency's missions;3° Representatives of associations of users of the health system approved in application of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-3

I.- As part of the psychiatric activity mentioned in article L. 3221-1-1, the mission of sector psychiatry, which contributes to the mental health policy defined in article L. 3221-1, consists of guar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-31

…ication shall also indicate: 1° The company name and form of the company; 2° Its registered office; 3° The amount of its share capital; 4° The number of shares subject to the reverse split and the nom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-3

…he college of social partners, comprising an equal number of employee and employer representatives; 3° The college of national social security, expertise and prevention bodies; 4° The college of quali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Role of blood transfusion establishments.

Article R1221-37

…° Pre-transfusion and, where appropriate, post-transfusion examinations carried out on the patient; 3° The storage, for subsequent analysis, of biological samples taken from donated blood.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-32-1

The provisions of articles R. 3311-1 to R. 3311-3, R. 3312-3 to R. 3312-11, R. 3313-7, R. 3321-3, R. 3335-1 and R. 3341-1 à R. 3341-2-1.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-37

…n order to be classified as a tourist resort, the tourist municipalities referred to in article L. 133-11 must implement, if necessary on only a fraction of their territory, actions likely to ensure m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Compulsory registration of natural persons.

Article R123-32

…ng the status of trader shall apply for registration, via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, at the registry of the court in whose jurisdiction either:1° Its principal place of business is…

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