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Showing 38613870 of 45438 articles for Art. 1301 · Cass. 1re civ. 5 April 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 12 May 2010 · Cass. 1re civ. 12 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-53

A chiropodist who has agreed to provide care to a patient undertakes : 1° to provide the patient with informed care in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge, either personally or, where his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-55

If the neonatology unit provides neonatology intensive care as mentioned in article R. 6123-44, it meets the following additional conditions: 1° It must be located in the same building, in the immedia…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6312-5

…portunity to present his observations, prior to the opinion of the medical transport sub-committee, may be withdrawn temporarily or for an unlimited period by reasoned decision of the Director General…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-5

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-8

…ale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European Medicines Agency with a view to the application of the Communit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-9

…on. The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, at any stage of the procedure, where urgent action is necessary to protect public health, suspe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-11

…of the Community arbitration procedure implemented in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 5121-51-8 and R. 5121-51-9, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-7

…is the subject of a legal protection measure, in order to implement the provisions of Article 706-112-1 and Article D. 47-14. The same applies in the event of the detention of a person pursuant to ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-5

…ts of a production run from being compromised, if such work cannot be carried out on a working day; 5° Supervision of the operation, when this continues on Sundays and public holidays in application o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical transport sub-committee.

Article R6313-5

…cer in charge of operations, appointed by the departmental director of the fire and rescue service; 5° The four representatives of the professional medical transport organisations designated in articl…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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