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Showing 101110 of 30645 articles for Art. R 581-38

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-38

At least half the nominal value of shares representing cash contributions must be paid up at the time of subscription. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments, either on the dates stipulat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification of companies working in controlled areas

Article R4451-38

I.-Companies whose workers are employed in yellow, orange or red controlled areas, or in demarcated operating areas in an establishment containing a basic nuclear installation, must hold a qualificati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-38

To justify before the Court of Appeal hearing an appeal lodged pursuant to the second paragraph of Article R. 411-19 the claims they had submitted to the Director General of the National Institute of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Territorial health councils .

Article R1434-38

The plenary assembly of the Territorial Health Board shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure: 1° Set the procedures for convening meetings and drawing up agendas and the quorum ru…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other missions.

Article R1142-38

The National Commission for Medical Accidents assesses the conditions under which expert assessments are carried out by the commissions referred to in article L. 1142-5 and makes recommendations on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Label.

Article R5132-38

Containers or packaging containing medicinal products covered by the narcotics regulations and not packaged for the public must bear a label of a size appropriate to their volume, affixed in such a wa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special rules for monitoring certain medical devices

Article R5212-38

The pharmacist in charge of managing the in-house pharmacy or, for establishments without an in-house pharmacy, the person in charge of ordering and managing stocks in the establishment, under the sup…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Journal register.

Article R4532-38

As the work progresses, the co-ordinator records the following in the co-ordination logbook: 1° Reports of joint inspections, instructions to be passed on and specific observations as provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

In the event of insufficient security, the user is substituted for the modelling agency for the payment of the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 which remain due by the agency in respect of the servi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-38

The natural person also declares, with regard to his activity and establishment:1° The activity or activities carried out corresponding to the nomenclature of activities defined by decree, possibly sp…

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