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Showing 491500 of 54001 articles for Art. D. 146-1

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-15

…edical devices if the results of the tests and analyses provided for in b, c and d of 5° of Article D. 1221-6 are negative. However, an in vitro diagnostic medical device may be manufactured from a sa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Swimming establishments and aquatic activities

Article D322-13

…ring public opening hours, only the following may supervise the establishments mentioned in article D. 322-12: 1° Holders of one of the qualifications whose awarding procedures are defined by order of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-1

…in the possession of the departments, units or persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article D. 589.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D600-1

…l Procedure(Part Three: Decrees), in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, subject to the provisions of Article D. 600-2, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "service pénitentiaire d'insertion et de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-14

The professionals referred to in Article D. 4364-1 may only carry out their activity in premises reserved for this purpose and comprising at least one area meeting the accessibility requirements for d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the higher technician diploma in medical imaging and therapeutic radiology.

Article D4351-13-1

…diology, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the fifth paragraph (4°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 636-48 to D. 636-67 of the same code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D331-1-1

…ty pursuant to Article L. 331-1of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Article D. 211-6-1 of the Judicial Organisation Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-14

The State aid provided for in article D. 1143-12 may not be combined with public aid for the same purpose.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-19

For its application in Mayotte, article D. 1432-48 is amended as follows: The words "specialised commissions" are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The sentence enforcement judge.

Article D49-1-1

…y of sitting magistrates, the enforcement judge who shall exercise the powers mentioned in articles D. 576 to D. 578 of this code and D. 113-64 of the Penitentiary Code.

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