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Showing 771780 of 68051 articles for Art. s. L 233-16 and L 233-17 · Art. D 230-2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-17

Pharmaceutical companies and establishments may only be advertised in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter X: Sanitary cutting fees

Article 302 bis S

Any person who carries out bone-in meat cutting operations pays a cutting health fee to the State. The fee is collected from the slaughterer, third-party slaughterer or wild game processing plant that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-160

Where the facility cares for both adults and children, inpatient beds for children are located in a paediatric environment and in an area reserved for children. It must have equipment and materials su…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions applicable to organ transplants

Article D6124-164

The health care establishment organises a medical service specifically for transplants, provided by a surgeon and a doctor with one of the qualifications mentioned in 3° of article D. 6124-163. It has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 1)

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 IV. - STOMATOLOGYA. - Loss of teethComplet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties for non-compliance with the obligation to declare and provide information

Article L7122-16

I.-When it is observed that a person, whether a natural person or a legal entity, is engaged in the activity of performing arts entrepreneur without holding a valid activity declaration receipt as ref…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-17

In the event of a vacancy, the seat of a full member is filled by the alternate member. In particular, a vacancy is established when the full members cease to hold office or when they no longer meet t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-16

An applicant who has not complied with a time limit vis-à-vis the National Institute of Industrial Property may lodge an appeal with a view to having his rights restored if he proves a legitimate excu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-17

The guarantee provided by the guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 is limited, for all sums and claims advanced combined, to one or more amounts determined by decree, with referenc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

I.-The statutory auditors shall inform, as appropriate, the collegiate body responsible for administration or the body responsible for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable…

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