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Showing 99319940 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-42

…biology laboratories and organisations authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in Article L. 2142-1; 3° The following professionals: a) Practitioners working in the health establishments, me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

…° Ensuring that the health professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 2142-39; 2° Gathering, keeping and making accessible the information communicated to it relating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to potential situations of exposure to an orphan radioactive source

Article R4451-60

…ows of transport and movement of goods, where orphan radioactive sources mentioned in 3° of article R. 1333-101 of the Public Health Code may be discovered, the employer shall ensure that each worker…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R179

Each hearing judicial officer receives a daily allowance of:1° 20 euros for the service of a hearing of the Cour de cassation;2° 130 euros for the service of a hearing of the cour d'assises;3° 60 euro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-16

…profits, company debts, transfers of company shares and the dissolution of the company and articles R. 422-6 et R. 422-7, the articles of association must state: 1° The surnames, first names, domicile…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-10

As an exception to the provisions of article R. 1613-9, the amount of the State grant may, by way of exception, bring the amount of direct public aid up to 100% of the pre-tax amount of the damage cau…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-5

I. - For the application to Mayotte of article R. 4432-10, references to articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 are replaced by references to articles R. 4437-3 and R. 4437-4.II. - For the application to May…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Consultative Committees

Article R113-14

…R. 113-2, the composition, appointment procedures, organisation and op…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-9

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-3

…R. 162-2 remains at the debtor's disposal.

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