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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-1

The State coordinates the exercise of the missions of the authorities, establishments and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1222-1 , L. 1313-1 , L. 1413-1 , L. 1415-2 , L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 of this c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L762-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-2-3

The establishment's governance and participative management project defines the strategic guidelines for the management of medical, paramedical, administrative, technical and logistical staff and team…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-1

No person may practise the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or midwife unless he or she is : 1° The holder of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications mentioned in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R114-3

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget management and accounting. However, notw…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-39

To examine the implementation of the programming commitments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée refers the matter to the Fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryonic stem cell research.

Article R2151-12-6

In the event of a breach of the requirements resulting from III of Article L. 2151-6, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may give formal notice to the establishment or organisation t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4361-2, the following are authorised to continue practising the profession of hearing aid acoustician: 1° Persons holding a certificate of technical studie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1

The accused's lawyer is notified by any means of the date of the examination at least five working days before it takes place. When the accused's lawyer is present at the examination and the Assize Co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: MEASURES FOR DEALING WITH OVER-INDebtedness

Article R731-1

For the application of the provisions of articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4, the proportion of the debtor's monthly resources to be used to pay off his debts is calculated in accordance with the…

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