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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-126

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, radiation protection and agriculture shall determine: 1° With regard to the competent person in charge of radiation protection: a) The content an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-17

When one or more cases of nosocomial infections have been detected and their nature corresponds to one or more of the reporting criteria defined in article R. 1413-79, the healthcare professional resp…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-19

The internal-use pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 3° and 4° of Article R. 5126-1 may only be authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

When they are exposed or likely to be exposed to hazardous chemical agents other than carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction, self-employed workers and employers who work directly on a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-5

The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is responsible for centralising the declarations mentioned in Article R. 721-11, for the sole purpose of carrying out the tasks assigned to it by A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-23

If an association fails to apply for deregistration within the prescribed period, the procedure will be carried out in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 123-3 of the French Commercial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R308

Article R. 88 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 88.-The clerk of the court of first instance of the place of birth for natural persons or, in accordance with the second paragraph of article R. 62, the au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication.

Article R6323-25

Medicines are administered by a doctor at the centre under the conditions set out in articles R. 2212-9 to R. 2212-19.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Members of the criminal jury

Article R142

Jurors detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties are entitled to a daily subsistence allowance calculated under the conditions laid down by

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
C: Travel and subsistence expenses

Article R135

Witnesses detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties shall be entitled to a daily allowance calculated under the conditions laid down in

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