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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration.

Article R512-38

In order to carry out the controls provided for in Article L. 511-31 and Article L. 512-72, the central body of savings banks and banques populaires shall carry out on-site investigations and obtain a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employment and working conditions

Article R1253-38

The company may recruit employees either to assign them exclusively to the activity of the employers' group, or to assign them both to this activity and to its other activities.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-38

The blood establishment's biological qualification laboratory for donations, which is placed under the responsibility of a doctor or pharmacist, must have at least two technicians with the required qu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R1245-38

For the purposes of this chapter, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are regarded as health establishments and blood transfusion establishments respectively.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R1313-38

A statement showing the results of the cost accounting is attached to the financial account sent to the supervisory ministers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the spa industry

Article R1322-38

The reuse of recycled natural mineral water in a spa establishment for therapeutic purposes is prohibited, except in communal baths.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-38

Residential premises and their outbuildings, including garages, may not be used for activities, appliances or engines that emit combustion gases when in operation, unless they are designed to protect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reducing human exposure to gamma radiation from construction materials in buildings

Article R1333-38

The reference level for human exposure to gamma radiation emitted by construction materials inside buildings, in addition to natural exposure outside the building, is set at 1 mSv per year in effectiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Société de gestion du fonds interprofessionnel de l'accès au droit et à la justice (Management company for the inter-professional fund for access to law and justice)

Article R444-38

An advisory committee, called the "Comité consultatif des aides à l'accès au droit et à la justice" (CCAADJ), is set up by the board of directors of the fund management company. At the request of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Conciliation procedure.

Article R611-38

…ect to appeal.The order is communicated by the registrar to the conciliator and the public prosecutor.

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