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Showing 54815490 of 58536 articles for Art. II · Cass. 3e civ. 15 September 2010 · Cass. 3e civ. 4 November 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-42

If the authorisation holder does not have its own laboratory capable of carrying out the medical biology tests mentioned in Article L. 6211-1 as a matter of urgency and providing the results obtained…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-44

When one or more people are present for a cosmetic surgery operation, the paramedical team includes, day and night, in addition to the specialist staff working in the operating area and post-intervent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-41

The provisions of articles D. 6124-91 to D. 6124-103 relating to the practice of anaesthesia are applicable to cosmetic surgery facilities. The pre-anaesthetic consultation provided for in article D.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-45

Where the facilities are not served by an in-house pharmacy, a pharmacist is responsible for monitoring medical gases.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-47

…facilities are located in a health establishment : 1° The obligations laid down in articles D. 6322-40, D. 6322-41 except for the second paragraph, D. 6322-42 and D. 6322-46 may be met by the measures…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-4

The conditions under which the central pricing office referred to in Article L. 215-1 is set up and the rules governing its operation are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-4

…rosecutor at the relevant court of appeal; 3° The president of the Autorité des marchés financiers; 4° The president of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution; 5° The president of the Ha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article D443-4

…f the following conditions are met: 1° The opinion of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to in III of Article L. 442-1-2 is favourable; 2° The constituent agreement provides for a dispute resolut…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41

…ment's equipment and capacity;3° The operating accounts for the two years preceding the application;4° The projected operating accounts for the following two years;5° A statement of information suppli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article L22-10-40

…Is employed by that company or by a person who controls it within the meaning of Article L. 233-3; 4° Is controlled by or performs one of the functions mentioned in 2° or 3° in a person or entity con…

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