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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-3

It is prohibited to exhibit, offer for sale, sell, import, hire out, make available or transfer for any purpose whatsoever work equipment and means of protection which do not comply with the technical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-3

The file includes the patient's identification and, where applicable, that of the trusted support person defined in article L. 1111-6 and that of the person to be notified. Each document in the record…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Special conditions applicable to ovarian stimulation

Article R2141-35

The rules of good practice applicable to ovarian stimulation, including when it is carried out independently of a medically assisted procreation technique, are set by order of the Minister for Health,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-3

In the event of transferring his professional residence outside the department, the practitioner must apply, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to be struck off the register of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-3

When a person has been granted aid for setting up or taking over a business or for practising another self-employed profession, he or she may not be granted this aid again until three years have elaps…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-3

The nurse's own role includes care related to the maintenance and continuity of life and aimed at partially or totally compensating for a lack or reduction in the autonomy of a person or group of peop…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-3

Any plant variety meeting the conditions of article L. 623-2 is defined by a name to which a description and a sample copy kept in a collection correspond.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Conciliation and Referral Office, Judgement Office and Summary Jurisdiction Division

Article R1423-34

Each section of the industrial tribunal or, where it is divided into chambers, each chamber comprises at least:1° A conciliation and referral office;2° A judgment office.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2222-3

Repeated offences under articles R. 2222-1 and R. 2222-2 are punishable in accordance with article 132-11 of the French Penal Code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article A450-3

The category A and category B officials mentioned in Article A. 450-2 are authorised to carry out visits and seizures for the application of article L. 490-9.

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