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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R1435-14

A member of staff may only be appointed as a controller if he/she meets one of the following conditions: 1° Holds a baccalaureate or a diploma or qualification classified at least at level IV; 2° Belo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other forms of practice

Article R4321-141

…provide an answer to the questions asked. Outside these limits, he must not reveal anything that he may have learned in the course of this expert assessment. He certifies that he has carried out his m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to paediatric neurosurgery.

Article D6124-142

…be able to provide pre- and post-operative care for newborns and children at all times. These beds may be located in a paediatric unit.The unit has the means to ensure that parents are always present…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-14

…g, which can only be used under particularly onerous installation and operating conditions or which may lead to an excess of medical procedures. The list of such equipment is established by regulation…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-14

…date, covering the same invention and belonging to the same inventor or to his successor in title, may not, in respect of the common parts, be transferred, pledged, hypothecated or granted exploitati…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499 A

…ts acquired as a result of contributions, demergers or mergers of companies carried out before 1976 may not be less than two-thirds of that used to establish the property tax for 1973, increased in pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Officers of the fund and assistance from Treasury accountants

Article L518-14

…nts for the service entrusted to it in all towns where there is a court of law. The General Manager may call upon the State's public accountants to carry out the receipts and expenditure relating to C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-14

…documents contain a statement of titles that have been withdrawn from the print run, this statement may only be made in the form of a reproduction of the two lists provided for in article R. 150-9, ea…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-14

Debts appearing in the debtor's statement of indebtedness drawn up by the commission may not produce interest or generate late payment penalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-14

…all submit the list to the Governor, who shall immediately notify the staff of the list. Candidates may send in nomination papers for posting or distribution in each administrative unit in accordance…

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