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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-71

Subject to the application of article R. 532-70, the application is immediately communicated to the Minister of the Interior and the Minister responsible for asylum, who have a period of one week to p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte draw up a regional development plan which sets out the fundamenta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Internal rules of the establishment.

Article R1112-78

…internal regulations and the provisions of Chapters II and III of this Title shall be communicated to any person who so requests.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Internal rules of the establishment.

Article R1112-77

The establishment's internal rules provided for in 13° of Article L. 6143-1 may specify the procedures for applying this section. They may also include the information set out in the order provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-79

The use of radioscopy equipment without an automatic dose rate control device or without an image intensifier or equivalent device is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals

Article R1333-78

Any medical device exposing patients to ionising radiation complies with the regulatory provisions adopted in application of Article L. 5212-1.Medicinal products and radiopharmaceuticals are used in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-7

Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in article R. 2223-77 and regardless of where the body is deposited, the body of a deceased person may not be transported to his or her home, to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director and staff of the Agency

Article R4642-7

…laid down by Decree no. 2014-21 of 9 January 2014 setting out the contractual conditions applicable to agents of the National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4312-79

…inform the patient. If the opinion of the nurse consulted prevails with the patient or those close to the patient, the attending nurse is free to cease care. The nurse consulted must not, on his or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Setting the number of students

Article R4381-7

When the Minister responsible for health plans to fix for one or more academic years the number of students to be admitted to the first year of studies in the training institutes or schools for the pr…

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