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Showing 51415150 of 6655 articles for Art. EU Regulation 2368/2002

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary office, court robes and oath.

Article R814-52

…es with honour, dignity, independence and probity, and to comply on all occasions with the laws and regulations of my profession". They may only perform their duties from the day they take the oath. A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-6

…ive or seven of its members are appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in the internal regulations. The competent authority referred to in article R. 4122-4-5 may not be a member. Tenders…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-2-3

…mentioned in Article L. 5214-1 of the Labour Code to assess whether the conditions required by the regulations are met.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising the profession of medical electroradiology technician or medical laboratory technician

Article R4354-10

…issued on completion of the training course, in accordance with the classification laid down by the regulations in force.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-15

The budget comprises : 1° Revenue : a) Payments from the State, the European Union and the funds mentioned in articles L. 6331-2, L. 6331-4 and L. 6241-3 ; b) Repayments of advances and loans; c) Proc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

…129 of 25 June 1969 on labour inspection in agriculture, Convention No. 178 of 22 October 1996 and regulations 5.1.4 to 5.1.6 of Title 5 of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 on the inspection of wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue

Article R5132-35

…g a prescription for one or more medicinal products classified as narcotics or subject to narcotics regulations, bearing the particulars provided for in article R. 5132-13, is kept for three years by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-37

…e classification or maximum residue limit of a pharmacologically active substance in application of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-25

…y operation of law may present an abbreviated schedule drawn up in accordance with a model set by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables. As an exception to the provisions of the first par…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article L123-10

…ation does not entail any change in the use of the premises or application of the commercial leases regulations.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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