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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6352-12

…known. The provisions of this article do not apply to the contracts referred to in article LO 6352-11 than when the President of the Territorial Council has not received the delegation provided for i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-39

…dures set out in l'article 503. The 24-hour time limit for appeal provided for in 1° of Article 712-11 expires at midnight on the day after the order was served. Where the order is served by registere…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-13

…ons are sent in time for the Council to be convened under the conditions set out in Article R. 7226-11.In addition to the drafts submitted for consideration by the Martinique Assembly, the presentatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Expertise and investigation

Article R4234-20

I.- Articles R. 621-1 to R. 621-11 and R. 621-14 of the Code of Administrative Justice relating to expertise are applicable before the Disciplinary Board of First Instance and before the National Disc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-13

Advertising to the public for a product or object defined in article R. 5134-11 may not include any element which : 1° Suggest that the effect of the product or object is guaranteed or that it has no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals enrolled in a mobility programme

Article L422-4

…ogramme in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 may reside in France, after notification of his mobility to the competent administrative…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-12

…o is subject to one of the incapacities provided for in 3° of article L. 222-9 or in article L. 222-11. A sports agent whose licence is suspended remains subject to the disciplinary powers of the Spor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16

With a view to the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 1121-11 and article L. 1121-12 and for the research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 concerning the products m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article R751-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to place an asylum seeker under house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2 is…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approval of professional associations

Article R513-27

…o Articles R. 513-3 to R. 513-13 and reports on the compliance measures mentioned in Article R. 513-11.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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