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Showing 751760 of 45698 articles for Art. Décret 81-255 du 3-3-1981

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-35

…ine provides methodological tools for this purpose. The local biovigilance system sets out the procedures for informing the director of the establishment and the establishment medical committee, medic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-38

…establishment or organisation mentioned in a or c of 3° of Article R. 1211-32, ensures that a procedure is put in place to prevent the use of the elements, products or derivatives mentioned in 1° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-37

…responsible for : 1° Ensuring that the professionals involved in these activities put in place procedures for collecting and storing any information useful for the traceability of these elements or pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Public bathing facilities.

Article D1332-39

A managed bathing area comprises a portion of land adjacent to bathing water on which facilities have been built to encourage bathing.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-34

Investigators and auditors may summon and interview any person likely to provide them with information. They shall present their personal mission order drawn up by the General Secretary in response to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-32

…of the persons mentioned in 2° of I, II and III of article R. 621-31 shall be governed by a memorandum of understanding signed with the Autorité des marchés financiers, which sets out the tasks to be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-31

I.-To exercise its supervisory and investigative powers, the Autorité des marchés financiers may have recourse to :1° Members of its staff ;2° Pursuant to 2° of Article L. 621-9-2 : a) The General Sec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-36

The results of investigations and inspections are set out in a written report. This report shall indicate, in particular, any facts that may constitute breaches of European regulations, of this Code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-33

…n investigation or an audit of a legal entity within which he has exercised a professional activity during the previous three years.II. - Before giving an assignment to one of the persons mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-35

…ities mentioned in II of Article L. 621-9 provide their services, they draw up a report on the procedures for consulting and using this site, the responses obtained and their findings. The pages of th…

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