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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-65

…products intended for the preparation of health products, the authorisation referred to in Article D. 1221-58 is issued to the following organisations or establishments: 1° The Etablissement français…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-36

…e Commission and the Committee meet in joint formation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 6431-15, the agenda is set by mutual agreement between the two chairmen. The joint committee is c…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-28-2

…to 3° of Article 706-125 shall be brought before the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Court of Appeal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-44

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of electric or electronic blood pressure monitors and thermometers shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as follows, for a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts.

Article D2573-31

…tions provided for in II to IV. II. - For the application of Article R. 2313-1, 2° and 8° are deleted. III. - For the application of article R. 2313-2, c, f and g are deleted. IV. - For the applicatio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-6

…authorising him or her to work as an employee in France by the co-contractor referred to in article D. 8254-2, shall ascertain from the person to whom this same article applies that the co-contractor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the optician-mutician higher technical diploma (brevet de technicien supérieur d'opticien-lunetier).

Article D4362-1

The Advanced Optician Technician Certificate (brevet de technicien supérieur d'opticien-lunetier) is governed by the provisions of decree no. 95-665 of 9 May 1995 laying down general regulations for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-18

The list of bathing waters, as resulting from the census procedure provided for in article D. 1332-16 , as well as any change to this list compared to the previous year, accompanied by the reasons, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-27

…water quality collected as part of health monitoring in accordance with the provisions of articles D. 1332-23 and D. 1332-24, during the current year's bathing season and the three previous bathing s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractitioners (R).

Article D2223-126

…ical teachers participating or having participated in the theoretical teaching mentioned in Article D. 2223-122 and six thanatopractitioners. The same order appoints the chairman of the national jury…

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