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Showing 41114120 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R1221-25

…uits de santé is responsible for implementing haemovigilance and transfusion safety. It defines the guidelines, leads and coordinates the actions of the various parties involved and ensures compliance…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-17

…rried out as part of the in-depth audit and the formal audit are carried out in accordance with the guidelines defined by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy and Finance. IV.-Analy…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities

Article R1432-125

…s for exercising social dialogue in the regional health agencies;2° Is informed of the multi-annual guidelines for the policies pursued by the agencies, their objectives and associated indicators, and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article D6332-18

…erator will send the Minister responsible for vocational training a document including: 1° The main guidelines for its activity; 2° The corresponding changes in its costs; 3° The resources put in plac…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6523-2-4-1

…verseas territories. The agreements referred to in the previous paragraph state, in particular, the guidelines, training priorities, management decisions and conditions for paying for training actions…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-1

…rove collective and individual relations and working conditions in companies;2° Defines the general guidelines for labour law inspection activities, which it organises, coordinates, monitors and evalu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-27

…ct to prior approval. Approval is granted if the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 are met. The details of the application for approval, the duration and the procedures for issuing…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest or administrative detention

Article L753-1

…e subject of a deportation decision, a penalty of ban from French territory pursuant to article 131-30 of the penal code or an administrative ban from French territory for the time strictly necessary…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-107

…fered in 2020 less the amount of aid received in respect of 2020 pursuant to Decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for businesses particularly affected by the covid-19 e…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-13

…mmunication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication or by an agent authorised and sworn pursuant…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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