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Showing 41414150 of 32219 articles for Art. Décret 87-713 du 26-8-1987

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1

…ies with infectious risks meeting the requirements of a of 2° of Article R. 1335-1; 2° Medicinal product: any medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5111-1, whether or not combined with pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8-1

…own initiative or at the request of these services, of elements of any kind contained in these procedures and necessary for the performance of the missions of these services under the defence and prom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-8

…he persons concerned are active within the said committees or working groups, i.e. they perform the duties of chairman, vice-chairman or rapporteur. Mere physical presence at the various meetings of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-8

The AMF shall assess the risks that may arise from the use of leverage by an AIF or its management company. It may, where it considers it necessary to ensure the stability and integrity of the financi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8-1

…uniting the assets of the entrepreneur or, where applicable, in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4.The judgment shall be served on the debtor subject to the proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83-4

During meetings devoted to issues of health, safety and working conditions, the chairman of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee or, where applicable, of the specialised committee on health, sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

…he regions as a result of the transfer of powers provided for in Article 21-1 of the loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs' are compensated under the conditions se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-8

…be in radioactive equilibrium with their parent. In the event of radioactive imbalance following industrial processing, take the parent radionuclides as the head of the chain in relation to their dau…

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In force

Article Annexe 8-1

…or as part of a statutory engagement.Compliance with the provisions of this Code shall be verified during audits and investigations to which statutory auditors are subject.Article 2The statutory audi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-8-1

…the departments responsible for preparing its work shall have access, for the performance of their duties within the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, to information held by this auth…

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