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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe de l'article R. 122-30

ISSUES FOR WHICH PROPOSALS FOR APPROPRIATE LICENCES ARE SUBMITTED TO MINISTERS I.-Minister responsible for national education -Centre national d'enseignement à distance (CNED) when it provides, on beh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-6 (art. A212-225)

Aptitude test 1. Test to verify theoretical and practical knowledge of safety. This test aims to verify the candidate's ability to design a mountaineering project based on their professional experienc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Privilege under Article L. 3253-22 of the Labour Code

Article R2191-63

The only suppliers likely to benefit from the privilege resulting from article L. 3253-22 of the Labour Code are those who have been approved by the purchaser. This privilege only applies to supplies…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

…ntact with foodstuffs 3° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 of amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 of 22 December 2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: General obligation to provide information relating to the performance of duties

Article R6152-831

…he director of the institution shall provide the information provided for inarticle 2 of decree no. 2023-845 of 30 August 2023 concerning the communication to public officials of essential information…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific rules for calculating sums held in the automatic account for promotion abroad in 2023

Article 919-118

For the year 2023, the amount of the sums calculated for foreign sales companies for commercial representation in cinemas under the conditions set out in articles 721-12, 721-13 and 721-14 is increase…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-275

The authorisation holder is subject to the obligation of quality assurance defined in I of Article L. 1333-19. The authorisation holder shall ensure that the equipment used to expose patients to ionis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-274

In the context of exposure to ionising radiation, the authorisation holder shall ensure that staff and patients have access to the tools needed to optimise radiation protection.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-272

The authorisation for surgical care is only granted if the holder organises the surgical management of patients referred to it by emergency medical facilities, in accordance with 5° of article D. 6114…

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