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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Participation of midwives in the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

Article D4151-28

The sexually transmitted infections listed in table III of appendix 41-3 may be treated by midwives as a first-line treatment, in accordance with current recommendations, for their patients and their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-26

…in Article L. 6122-1:1° (Repealed) ;2° The following cross-sectional imaging equipment, with the exception of that exclusively dedicated to the activities mentioned in 6°, 11°, 13° and 21° of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-28

…ster provided for in the second paragraph of Article 706-58 are kept by the public prosecutor. They may only be communicated to the liberty and custody judge or investigating judge or, in the case pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers.

Article R4532-28

Competence may be extended to the phase for which it was not initially provided when the coordinator provides proof of acquiring the required professional experience. This professional experience is v…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…A and B tax department agents, specially designated by order of the ministers responsible for justice and the budget, taken after the assent of a commission whose composition and operation are determ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

…f the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to have been French from birth, even if the existence of the conditions required by law for the attribution of French nationality is not established un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the State diploma in psychiatric nursing.

Article D4311-28

In the light of the information contained in the application, the committee determines, for each candidate, the content of the additional training prior to obtaining the State nursing diploma, with pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-40-1

…Conseil des Maisons de Vente, with the documents required to be kept by Article L. 561-12 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-40

…rovided for in the twenty-sixth paragraph of l'article 41-2 précise :the nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification;the nature and quantum of the measures proposed pursuant to 1° to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV - GEOLOCALISATION

Article R53-40-2

The separate file authorised by the liberty and custody judge includes the documents he lists, the investigating judge's request, the public prosecutor's opinion and, where applicable, the investigato…

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