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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-4

The diagnosis referred to in article L. 1334-1 identifies the building elements with deteriorated coverings, specifies the concentration of lead in these coverings and the analytical method used to me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

…young worker work on a public holiday recognised by law, in disregard of the provisions of article L. 3164-6 and the decrees issued for its application, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Approval procedures for bodies carrying out inspections

Article R3115-42

The recognised organisation authorises the agents mentioned in Article L. 3115-1 to access its premises, its internal instructions and its documentation systems, including the systems used, relating t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a dental surgeon issued by one of these States

Article R4141-4

…ster for Health, shall rule on the application for authorisation to practise referred to in article L. 4141-3-1 in accordance with the same procedures as those laid down in articles R. 4111-14 to R. 4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-4

…p of hospitals under the same management ; 2° Create clusters other than those mentioned in article L. 6146-1, called "clusters of common interest".

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article R632-4

…proceedings are public and informs him or her of the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article L. 632-2 and those of article R. 632-5;4° Informs the foreign national that he/she may appear before…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-4

The notice referred to in

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-41

…ch are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-28 or in entities mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 214-28 whose securities or rights are i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-47

…article L. 212-28, to which the exhibitor issuing the formula commits, serves as the basis for remuneration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-49

…graph include the creation and use of collections of human biological samples as defined in article L. 1243-3, including when these collections are created and used for genetic research purposes. When…

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