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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

The design and construction obligations for placing machinery on the market do not apply to the following products: 1° Products which, although meeting the definition of machinery, are subject, exclus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures for designating healthcare professionals practising under the contractual scheme in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Mayotte

Article R4031-53

The healthcare professionals mentioned in article L. 4031-7 practising on a self-employed basis in Mayotte under the national agreements with the Union nationale des caisses d'assurance maladie mentio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-5

The Conseil national de pilotage des agences régionales de santé (National Steering Board for the Regional Health Agencies) examines the multiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-5

The Director General of the regional health agency for the zone referred to in article L. 1435-2 prepares the zonal mobilisation plan in consultation with the regional health agencies for the defence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures for designating healthcare professionals practising under the contractual scheme in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Mayotte

Article R4031-52

The health professionals mentioned in article L. 4031-6 practising on a self-employed basis in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin under the national agreements with the Union nationale des caisses d'as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-5

Prior to the adoption of an order for the treatment of insalubrity in application ofarticle L. 511-11 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, the competent authority may refer the matter to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-55

The information relating to beneficial owners referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 561-46 is declared to the commercial court registry when the application for registration in the Trade a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Setting up and closing down the social and economic committee

Article R2313-5

The Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment will take a decision within two months of receipt of the challenge. This decision is notified by registered letter w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R937-5

In the first paragraph of Article R. 723-2, the words: "of the minutes of the election of the elected members of the chambers of commerce and industry and the chambers of trade and craft, and, by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The EC quality assurance system

Article R4313-58

For each model of personal protective equipment manufactured, a notified body chosen by the manufacturer shall take an adequate sample of the personal protective equipment at random intervals, at leas…

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