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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-49

When using their experience or documents for teaching or scientific publication, nurses ensure that it is not possible to identify individuals.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-40

The chiropodist must take care in the use made of his name, his capacity or his declarations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-3

Where the exemptions from property tax on built-up properties, provided for in Articles 1384,1384-0 A and 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code, result in a substantial loss of revenue for…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 414-2

…ovided for in the first paragraph of this article shall apply to any intentional false declaration, use of a false, inaccurate or incomplete document or failure to provide a document, with the aim or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-1

…ons apply 1° "Investigational medicinal product" means a medicinal product which has been tested or used as a reference, including as a placebo, in a clinical trial; 2° "Authorised investigational med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-6

The application for authorisation to use water for human consumption, provided for in I of article L. 1321-7, is sent to the prefect of the department(s) in which the facilities are located.The applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-1

…ns provided for in the articles of this Code: 1° The preparation of medicinal products intended for use in human medicine; 2° The preparation of dressings and all articles presented as complying with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3

…in article L. 450-1 may operate on the public highway, enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. any premises used for business purposes and any premises where services are being provided, as well as gain acces…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Rates

Article A132-18

…Where rates are established on the basis of the tables mentioned in a, and where a single table is used for all policyholders, this corresponds to the appropriate table leading to the most prudent ra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-1

…ting to the accounting framework for insurance undertakings, mathematical provisions are calculated using a rate that may be higher than that used for the tariff and at most equal to an amount calcula…

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