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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure.

Article R5141-47-9

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail or the applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-87

The companies referred to in article R. 5142-1 are prohibited from directly or indirectly providing users and persons authorised to prescribe or dispense medicinal products with premiums, objects or p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-3

The manufacturer is required to update the risk analysis and management system referred to in Article R. 5211-23-2 by analysing all elements relating to the medical devices he manufactures and taking…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-30

At the operator's request, the accredited bodies carry out the inspections in accordance with the specific provisions set out in Articles R. 5212-27 and R. 5212-27-1. Each external quality control giv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-5

Prisoners suffering from the mental disorders referred to in article L. 3214-3 may not be kept in a prison. On the basis of a detailed medical certificate and in accordance with the legislation in for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Undeclared work by concealment of activity

Article R8221-1

Contractors working on a site for which a building permit has been issued must display their name, business name or corporate name and address on the site for as long as the permit is displayed. The i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-8

The National Conciliation Commission, which has its headquarters at the Ministry of the Merchant Navy, has jurisdiction over collective disputes affecting the entire national territory or several Dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Emergency care network

Article D6124-25

The establishment participating in the network referred to in Article R. 6123-26 regularly sends all the members of this network, under the conditions laid down in the constituent agreement: 1° An ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Interventional activities under medical imaging in neuroradiology.

Article D6124-149-1

Ongoing care and continuity of care are provided by a doctor who fulfils the conditions mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 6124-149 and a doctor specialising in anaesthesia and intensive care. The doc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-8

The Supervisory Board meets when convened by its Chairman or at the request of one third of its members. The agenda is drawn up by the Chairman and sent at least seven days in advance to all members o…

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