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Showing 15611570 of 43102 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15-3-1994 n° 740 P

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-5

A pharmacist who has been the subject of a total or partial suspension of the right to practise may not resume his activity without having provided proof to the competent regional or central council t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15-1

Any athlete designated by the French Anti-Doping Agency to be part of the Registered Testing Pool mentioned in article L. 232-15 or by an International Federation to be part of a Registered Testing Po…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: End of the research period

Article R1233-15-2

In the light of the reports referred to in articles L. 1233-57-17 and L. 1233-57-20, the Prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office, after having heard the company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-1

The accredited body, whose staff are bound by professional secrecy, is independent of the establishments it inspects. It has the specific skills required for each of the chemical agents it analyses.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-2

An order by the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture specifies the conditions for accreditation of the bodies responsible for analyses, which include compliance with the provisions of arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-15-1

The legal representative of the company shall notify the president of the competent council of the Ordre des pharmaciens, by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt and within one month o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-2

I.-May access, by virtue of their attributions and within the limits of the need to know, all or part of the personal data and information mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 2-15-1 :the magistra…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-15-1

When the departmental council is renewed, the deliberation fixing the allowances of its members pursuant to this section shall take place within three months of its installation. Any deliberation by t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-15-1

When the regional council is renewed, the deliberation fixing the allowances of its members pursuant to this section shall take place within three months of its installation. Any deliberation of the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15-2

The AMF shall draw up a list of the information that it deems necessary to carry out the assessment provided for in Article R. 532-15-1 and that must be communicated to it as part of the notification…

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