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Showing 14411450 of 9446 articles for Art. D. n° 2004-1331

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-25

The authorised body shall render the accounts provided for in Article D. 1611-22 at least once a year. This presentation must be made within a timeframe that allows the principal's public accountant t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-8

Art. D. 3112-8 -I.-The application for authorisation shall be sent by the head of the managing body to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the centre is located.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-5

…torité de santé; 3° Recruiting and training experts in each of the specialties mentioned in Article D. 4135-2; 4° Collecting risk-bearing event reports with a view to using them, after first processin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Co-contractor established in France

Article D8222-5

…ntering into the contract is not a private individual who meets the conditions laid down in article D. 8222-4, he is deemed to have carried out the checks required by article L. 8222-1 if he obtains f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

…biology laboratories. After receiving the opinion of the selection committee referred to in Article D. 6211-19, the Minister responsible for health shall notify the manager of the reference medical bi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance visit.

Article D6322-48

…wn in articles R. 6322-14 to R. 6322-29 or the technical operating conditions laid down in articles D. 6322-31 to D. 6322-47 or the other elements contained in the file provided for in article R. 6322…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-15

…Article D. 331-14 the cinematographic or audiovisual work in question has met the conditions set out in I an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-35

…Article D. 331-34 the video game in question has fulfilled the conditions laid down in I, II and III of Arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-47

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of patient lifting equipment shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-10

…n a maximum period of two months from the date of transmission of the report referred to in Article D. 1142-9. It invites the employer to submit its observations and to justify, where applicable, the…

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