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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service.

Article R5212-43

For the application of the provisions of this chapter, army hospitals are considered to be public health establishments.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-48

The public prosecutor may inform the police or gendarmerie services involved in the investigation that the penal composition has been validated, in particular when it includes one of the measures prov…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-4

Where an insurance contract has been taken out to cover the financial consequences of the civil liability of the perpetrator of personal injury resulting from an accident as referred to in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statute of limitations.

Article R1131-4

Before giving written consent, the person concerned is informed of the characteristics of the disease under investigation, the means of detecting it, the degree of reliability of the analyses and the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2353-4

The secretary of the European Company Committee shall be appointed from among its members. The officers shall be elected from among its members.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: EC verification.

Article R5211-43

In the case of active implantable medical devices or medical devices in Class III or Class II b, the manufacturer shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the manufacturing process guarantees…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-4

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for fourth-class offences: 1° Holding for personal use or using a technological application, device or component designed or specially adapted to dele…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R461-4

The permanent rapporteurs are appointed from among the members of the Council of State, magistrates, category A civil servants, contractual State employees of equivalent level or prominent figures wit…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R462-4

The decisions of the Authority provided for in Article L. 464-8 are appended to the activity report provided for in article L. 461-5.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-4

A record of the voluntary surrender or apprehension of the property is drawn up. This document contains a detailed description of the property. Where applicable, the property may be photographed; the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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