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Showing 15811590 of 34338 articles for Art. Cass. com. 4 Feb. 2004

French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-40

…oard of directors of the applicant organisation;3° A description of the applicant's main activities;4° Where applicable, the organisation chart of the organisation carrying out the health inspections…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article A311-4

…y, legally or in terms of human resources or IT systems to ensure the continuity of their activity; 4° A detailed description of the technical and non-technical liabilities of the person concerned and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-42

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 is designated by order of the ministers responsible for health, labour, the environment and agriculture. This order sets out the technical details of the body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Administrative declaration

Article R4427-4

…alyses. They are only required to declare their intention to provide a diagnostic service for group 4 biological agents.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…ieties and pharmacies for internal use, the companies or organisations authorised under 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° (with the exception of intermediate products), 8°, 12° and 14° of article R. 5124-2 suppl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-4

…e Agency's actions concerning the medicinal products, products and articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 are carried out by one or more pharmaceutical establishments which, where appropriate, ensure…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-49

…ary;3° One or more of the samples and screening operations listed in article R. 232-50 of this Code;4° The drafting and signing of the report.The athlete may refer to a Therapeutic Use Exemption or an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4

Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-4 of the French Commercial Code apply to credit institutions and finance companies for their banking and related operations defined in article L. 311-2, to electronic money…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-4

…ivity of less than six months does not entail resignation, except in the cases mentioned in 2°, 3°, 4° and 5° of II of article L. 713-3..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-4

Physical persons convicted under articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 incur the following additional penalties:1° A residence ban for a maximum of five years;2° Suspension of the driving licence fo…

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