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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-5

…ard, where such information is intended for the performance of their tasks under Regulation (EU) of 16 April 2014. It may request these same authorities to provide it with any information necessary fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5-1

I.-The criteria for classifying a situation as a risk in the management of a patient's state of health due to the unavailability of a medical device shall be laid down by regulation.The manufacturers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications and collection of technical connection data

Article D15-1-5-1

The departments, units and bodies referred to in article 706-95-17, whose agents may be required to carry out the use of the technical apparatus or device referred to in article 706-95-20, are as foll…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-17

…hree months have elapsed. The decision of this court may be appealed in accordance with Article 706-53-15.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-5

…thin the same chapter excluding articles whose appropriations are specialised.Within the limit of 7.5% of the actual expenditure of each of the sections, set at the time of the vote on the budget, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-5-1

Decisions of the Disciplinary Board are made by a panel, subject to exceptions, specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, relating to the subject matter of the referral or dispute or the nature of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-5-1

Private health establishments authorised to provide care in their patients' homes may use medical auxiliaries practising on a self-employed basis. The fees of these healthcare professionals are paid b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-56

…any person heard by decision of the magistrate pursuant to the second paragraph of Article R. 2333-120-52, have been heard.The decision shall state the date on which it was handed down and, where app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-5

…thin the same chapter excluding articles whose appropriations are specialised.Within the limit of 7.5% of the actual expenditure of each of the sections, set at the time of the vote on the budget, the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

…minors, authorisation from their legal guardians; - for candidates of French nationality born from 1979 onwards for men and from 1983 onwards for women, a photocopy of the census certificate or the i…

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