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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of refusal of care

Article D4122-4-2

…nseil national de l'ordre des sages-femmes respectively, is responsible for evaluating the practice of refusing care by healthcare professionals registered with each of these orders.These commissions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of refusal of care

Article D4122-4-3

The committees referred to in article D. 4122-4-2 each comprise thirteen members:1° The President of the Conseil national de l'ordre or his representative ;2° Six doctors, dental surgeons or midwives…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article A143-4

The notice referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 143-2-2 contains the following information 1° The name, country of origin and name of the authority responsible for supervising the suppleme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-4

…musical works may terminate that authorisation in the event that the organisation does not grant or offer to grant such exploitation authorisations in respect of those works and has not allowed anothe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Transparency and disclosure requirements

Article L326-4

…shall communicate, by electronic means and within a period not exceeding one month, to the holders of rights managed by the organisation in any capacity whatsoever, to organisations on whose behalf t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-4

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for delivering or selling : 1° Corrective ocular contact lenses in disregard of the conditions for delivery to a first-time wearer set out in article L. 4362-9-1 ; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-4

…gional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment within one month of the date on which the parties concerned were notified of the decision.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Journal register.

Article R4532-40

…ir request, to the project manager, the labour inspectorate, agents from the prevention departments of social security organisations, agents from the Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Journal register.

Article R4532-41

The logbook is kept by the coordinator for a period of five years from the date of acceptance of the work.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-43

In the case of active implantable medical devices or medical devices in Class III or Class II b, the manufacturer shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the manufacturing process guarantees…

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