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Showing 26412650 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-87

Packaged spring waters are held for sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge under one of the following names: 1° "Spring water" ; 2° "Spring water with added carbon dioxide", which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-8

To protect against the risk of fire, the antenatal clinic must have : 1° Water stations ; 2° Sufficient fire extinguishers; 3° a rapid call system to the nearest fire station. The construction and lay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-8

The Commission is asked to give its opinion on the programme of studies and consultations drawn up by the region, department or local authority with a view to drawing up or developing the outline plan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative detention facilities

Article R744-8

When, due to particular circumstances, in particular time or place, foreign nationals detained pursuant to this Title cannot be placed immediately in an administrative detention centre, the Prefect ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-89

It is forbidden for a doctor to have his practice managed by a colleague. However, the departmental council may authorise, for a period of three months, which may be renewable once, the running by a d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-4

…NUAL AMOUNT and number of contracts where the policyholder has been identified as deceased (article L. 132-9-2) NUMBER OF CONTRACTS settled and annual amount (article L. 132-9-2) NUMBER OF DEATHS CONF…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-85

Before the postal vote count begins, the polling station checks that the vote-counting system has been sealed and is working properly, that the vote counter has been reset to zero and that the electro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

The company is exempt from inserting in a legal announcements medium the notices provided for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-84

…he results of one of his prescriptions shall inform the employer and the radiation protection advisor.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R4113-84

A copy of any final court decision declaring the company null and void shall be sent, at the instance of the public prosecutor, to the office of the clerk of the court of the place of the registered o…

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