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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-18

…e grant; b) If he is aware that the ceiling provided for in the second paragraph of article D. 2564-14; c) If the operation is not carried out within the period stipulated in article D. 2564-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for implementing telehealth

Article R6316-4

…in the patient's file and, where applicable, in the shared medical file defined in Article L. 1111-14 : 1° The report on the telemedicine procedure or activity, or, where applicable, the series of ac…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

When requesting the opening of an investigation, the public prosecutor may, if the search to establish the truth for a crime or an offence punishable by a sentence of three years' imprisonment or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4-1

…of the treatment referred to in the third paragraph, on the other. The last paragraph ofArticle L. 2141-3 does not apply to pre-implantation diagnosis authorised under the conditions set out in the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-522

…ntioned in article R. 6152-523, on the list drawn up pursuant to article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to the appointment of approved doctors, the organisation of medical committee…

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

Article R2131-22-1

…conditions required for the implementation of medically assisted procreation set out in Article L. 2141-2.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L821-2

…submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations in the case provided for in 3° of Article L. 142-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-11

…vision of the Court of Cassation, when the matter is referred to the latter pursuant to Article 380-14, or by order of the president of the assize court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-12

In the case provided for by Article R. 49-14, the deposit may be paid either by cheque made payable to the Public Treasury, or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for a…

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