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Showing 14511460 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions applicable to Paris

Article R*3131-18

The powers conferred on the representative of the State in the département by article L. 3131-17 are exercised in Paris by the Préfet de Police.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-18

…Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce, to the Minister of Justice, by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice, and to the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-18

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the Prefect may appoint officials authorised for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy to carry out i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-18

The accounting officer's management is supervised by the Ile-de-France regional director of public finance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4341-18-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4361-18-1

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-18

The holder of a parallel import authorisation for a proprietary veterinary medicinal product shall immediately inform the marketing authorisation holder in the country of origin of any serious adverse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-3

…diagnostic medical device has been serviced as part of the accreditation referred to in Article L. 6221-1 and that the person responsible meets the quality control obligations defined by Articles L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-2

The provisions of this section do not apply when : 1° The device is sold to a manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device, except where the latter expressly requests this from the reseller;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-18

…holder has on site : electro-physiotherapy equipment ; -a balneotherapy facility or a body weight reduction system. II - The authorisation holder provides access, on site or by agreement, to -a worksh…

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