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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-59

Where underground sites are lit electrically, workers are provided with emergency lighting to be used in the event of a power cut for the time required to evacuate the site.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-32

Midwives may prescribe to their patients and obtain for their professional use the medicinal products classified as narcotics listed in table IV of appendix 41-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Participation in health protection.

Article R4235-50

No pharmacist may keep a pharmacy open, or a pharmacy for internal use in operation, if he is unable to practise personally or if he is not effectively and regularly replaced.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Additional examinations

Article R4624-37

…the occupational physician may prescribe additional specialised examinations, if he or she deems it useful, at the expense of the employer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies authorised to grant and manage advances

Article R5141-26

…t or the Minister responsible for employment may carry out any documentary or on-site checks on the use of funds managed by a body authorised by the State.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers

Article D7233-6

The financial aid referred to in article L. 7233-4 may be used to finance personal services within the company for the benefit of its employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article R6123-160

…is sub-section apply to the cross-sectional imaging equipment mentioned in 2° of Article R. 6122-26 used for diagnostic procedures.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-48

Approved civil protection associations use first aid vehicles, known as "VPSPs", the minimum standards for which are set by order of the Minister for the Interior.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-9

…orting documents, by applying to these requests, for each of the services requested, the amount exclusive of tax of the tariffs set out in the table attached to this order.II.-In accordance with the p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
D. - Claiming seized objects.

Article 376

…eir recourse against the perpetrators of the fraud.1a. However, where the fraudulent goods or goods used to conceal the fraud have been seized and provided that they are not prohibited under customs r…

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