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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-169

I.-The radiation protection inspectors mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 1333-29 are appointed :1° By order of the Minister for Defence, on the proposal of the delegate for nuclear safet…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Music Ombudsman

Article R214-16

The failure of conciliation results from one of the following situations: 1° No agreement is reached between the parties within the period provided for in Article R. 214-11; 2° The mediator's recommen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-16

The body referred to in article R. 1221-3 shall keep the data contained therein for a period of six months from the date of receipt for the purposes of the administrations, departments, bodies or inst…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-16

The approvals referred to in articles R. 342-5 and R. 342-15 may stipulate that the work carried out by their beneficiaries is limited to certain categories of equipment and certain categories of chec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-16

The internal-use pharmacy may only operate at each of its sites in the presence of the pharmacist in charge or his replacement or an assistant pharmacist mentioned in article R. 5125-34 practising in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-16

The personal data and information referred to in article R. 332-15 are kept for a period not exceeding eighteen months from the date of registration. At the end of this period, the data is automatical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-16

Approval may be withdrawn, with the assent of the National Approval Commission, if the association ceases to satisfy the conditions required for approval or if it fails to comply with the obligation s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Patient care by the mobile emergency and intensive care unit

Article R6123-16

The interventions of the SMUR and those of the SMUR branches mentioned in article R. 6123-5 are triggered and coordinated by the SAMU. The mobile emergency and resuscitation structure team informs the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-16

In the regional aid areas delimited by the decree mentioned in article R. 1511-10, local authorities and their groupings may grant aid for business property investment under the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-16

The application is accompanied by a dossier comprising: 1° The summary of product characteristics and the package leaflet; 2° The name and address of the registered office of the chosen operator; 3° A…

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