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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: National approval for social and family tourism organisations.

Article R*412-1

Associations and mutual societies active in the field of social and family tourism and meeting the conditions set out in article R. 412-2 may apply for national approval issued by the Minister for Tou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Transmission and execution of requests for mutual assistance

Article 694-4-1

…ritory that are likely to be connected with the missions carried out, for the purposes of defending and promoting the fundamental interests of the Nation provided for in article L. 811-3 of the Intern…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article R521-2-1

…ction orders relating to the periodic penalty payments liquidated pursuant to the articles L. 521-1 and L. 521-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-6-1

…The deliberation provided for in the first paragraph of this article is sent to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the department. Article LO 3445-5 shall apply to this deliberatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-1

…ared for by a professional in one of the categories of professionals mentioned in article R. 1110-2 and who is not part of the care team within the meaning of article L. 1110-12, this professional obt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…f the Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins ; 4° One doctor proposed by associations of patients and users of the healthcare system which have been approved at national level under the conditions s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-19

The president of the college and the deputy presidents are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health for a renewable term of three years. The chairman of the college is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-18

…d of neuropaediatrics; 3° Three people with expertise in the fields of personal injury compensation and medical liability; 4° A doctor proposed by the President of the Conseil national de l'ordre des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-1

…arried woman. This interview must, in particular, enable them to be informed of: 1° The legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the pre-implantation diagnosis referred to in article L. 2131-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-22-1

The preimplantation diagnosis referred to in Article L. 2131-4 may only be carried out if the applicant, whether the couple or the unmarried woman, fulfils the conditions required for the implementati…

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