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Showing 26912700 of 58660 articles for Art. avis 2015-04 of 5 February 2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-5

…raphs are deleted;2° In the last paragraph, the words: "the order mentioned in the second paragraph of this article" are replaced by the words: "an order of the ministers responsible for health and so…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-5

The form, frequency and content of the periodic evaluation of clinical and biological activities in medically assisted procreation referred to in article L. 6122-10 and the form and content of the ann…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-5

In the case of an application for partial access for the purpose of establishing or providing a service, the competent authority shall refuse to issue the authorisation requested if it considers that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D224-5

…conditions under which the holder may choose how to receive the sums referred to in article L. 224-5.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Advisory committees

Article 312-57

The reading committees are made up of three readers chosen from a list drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. A member of the relevant committee may attend re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Appeals against decisions by the Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority

Article R331-53

The decisions of the Paris Court of Appeal or its first president are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by the court registry to the parties to the proceedings.They are bro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-5

An occupational physician may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the Labour Inspector responsible for the Occupational Health and Prevention Department, after obtaining the opinion of the Lab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-5

Prescriptions and all orders for professional use of medicinal products or products intended for human medicine or medicinal products intended for veterinary medicine, classified as narcotics or subje…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-59

…sessment and any request for an opinion or advice concerning the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human poisoning, whether accidental or deliberate, individual or collective, acute or otherwise,…

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