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Showing 21612170 of 60433 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6-1-1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-6

…purposes of this section, : "Misuse": use that does not comply with the intended purpose of the product, its usual use or its instructions for use, or with the special precautions for use mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article R6145-66-1

In the event of a decision to make a capital contribution to the companies mentioned in article R. 6145-74, the amount of which exceeds a threshold set by order of the ministers responsible for health…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article R6145-67-1

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may also object to the draft multiannual global financing plan when the financial contributions to the companies mentioned in article R. 6145-74 of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-62-1

In order to exercise their trade union rights, which are recognised in their capacity as public servants, medical students may set up, join and hold office in trade union organisations. They may not s…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Hospital duties for odontology students.

Article R6153-64-1

…ve half-days per week over a twelve-month period. They take part in courses, tests and examinations during their university attendance time.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Judicial public interest agreements

Article R15-33-60-1

The Public Prosecutor will inform the victim, when identified, by any means of his decision to propose the conclusion of a judicial public interest agreement to the accused legal entity. The Public Pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-6

…rovided in digitised form, if necessary by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 803-1. The first copy of each document in the file is issued free of charge…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-6

…are defined by order of the competent ministerial authority. They may not consist of a full search. During their hearing, persons in police custody are provided with the objects whose wearing or posse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-6

…e Director General of the Regional Health Agency organises vigilance missions relating to health products at regional level. To this end: 1° After obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-6

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-948 of 26 November 1987 determining the public companies a…

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