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Showing 48514860 of 69207 articles for Art. s. L 313-10 and R 313-8 to R 313-10

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-3

The orthoptist may carry out the amblyopia screening mentioned in 2° of article L. 4342-1 for children aged between 9 and 15 months and the refractive disorder screening mentioned in the same 2° for c…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-2

The investigators may summon and interview any person likely to be able to provide them with information. They shall present their authorisation to conduct the investigation in response to any request…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-8

Any person mentioned in article L. 654-1, to take any action or make any payment in breach of the provisions of article L. 622-7; 2° For any person mentioned in article L. 654-1, to make a payment in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-8

The Agence de la biomédecine is required to communicate the data referred to in Article L. 2143-3 to the Commission, at the latter's request, in order to carry out its duties referred to in Article L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-8

Agents are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Of the third paragraph of article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial an…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-8

If an industrial property title has been applied for either for an invention taken from the inventor or his successors in title, or in breach of a legal or contractual obligation, the injured party ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

Any person shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros if he or she: 1° Exercising for remuneration one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-8-1

The chamber that has granted aid to an undertaking is required to recover it without delay if a decision of the European Commission or a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities re…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-8

I.-The pharmacist working in a dispensary, a mutualist pharmacy or a dispensing chemist may prescribe and administer the vaccines mentioned in the decrees provided for respectively by 9° and 9° bis of…

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