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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-10

…decisions are adopted by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented.The Chairman and the members of the Board of Directors mentioned in 1° bis, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7° and 8° of I of art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-3

…sisted witness has the right to be assisted by a lawyer, who is notified in advance of the hearings and has access to the case file, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 114 and 114-1. This l…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1239-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 1239-1, an appeal against a deliberation of the family council is open to all its members and to the guardianship judge, regardless of their opinion at t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Assistance with acceptance procedures and the implementation of the completion guarantee

Article D2171-14

The project management team is involved in the acceptance process and the implementation of the completion guarantee. It is therefore involved in:1° Pre-acceptance operations;2° Monitoring reservation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-19

The financial penalty and the certificate issued by the competent authority of the issuing State shall be sent, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 48-11, to the Public Prosecutor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-18

Under the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1, the public prosecutor shall pursue the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by the competent authorities of the Member States of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to offences leading to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-11

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7 to A. 37-10, the characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-10

…ions of pregnancy by medication carried out by a doctor or midwife under the agreement mentioned in 1° of article R. 2212-9 are carried out until the end of the seventh week of pregnancy. The doctor o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-11

…untary interruptions of pregnancy by medication, within the framework of the agreement mentioned in 1° of article R. 2212-9, provides proof of appropriate professional competence, which consists of :1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-12

Before obtaining the written consent of the woman whose pregnancy age and medical and psycho-social condition allow voluntary interruption of pregnancy, the doctor or midwife shall inform her of the d…

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