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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-3

…of any person who, at the time of their request, is authorised, under a provision of this code, to use the rights recorded on their personal training account. The terms of application of this paragra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-3

…s, including magistral, hospital and officinal preparations, narcotic, psychotropic or other poisonous substances used in medicine, insecticides, acaricides and antiparasiticides for human use, essent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-137

…ent immobilier, sociétés d'épargne forestière or groupements forestiers d'investissement wishing to use electronic means of communication instead of postal means to comply with the formalities provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-21

…ntioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1211-14 when, despite the risk of transmission of a virus by the donor, the therapeutic alternatives to the transplant or to the use of human body products…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles of organisation and operation of the body reception facility

Article R1261-12

The body reception facility organises the conditions of use of the body for medical teaching and research purposes. These activities are part of the training or research programmes and projects determ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Thermal establishments.

Article R1322-66

As far as the premises and equipment are concerned, the spa establishment must include : 1° Essentially, a kinesiobalneotherapy department whose treatment stations must be equipped with conventional m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declarations

Article R1333-109

The manufacture, possession or use of ionising radiation sources is subject to declaration when the activity meets one of the following two conditions:1° The weighted sum of the radionuclide activity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Crematoria (R).

Article D2223-100

…als. It is designed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 112-2 of the Construction and Housing Code. The public area of the crematorium reserved for the reception of families complies with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-9

…signed medical prescription, provided that a doctor can intervene at any time: 1° Injections and infusions of products of human origin requiring, prior to their performance, when the product so requir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of compassionate access authorisations

Article R5121-74-10

…ting compassionate access authorisation in a given indication and any information necessary for the use of the medicinal product; 2° The therapeutic use and patient follow-up protocol; 3° Where applic…

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