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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2-2

…istering medicines required by the condition of the patient receiving the examination or treatment; 2° In the field of radiotherapy: a) Contribution to procedures relating to the preparation of treatm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-2

Article L. 224-27, the I of article L. 224-28, articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-42 and the I and III of article L. 224-42-2 are also applicable to end users who are micro-enterprises, small busin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-26

…ons: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates and provides a valid reason for them; 2° The trader informs the consumer, in a clear and comprehensible manner, reasonably in advance and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Settlement of transfers by the Commission (R)

Article R1425-23

At the end of the four-year period from 4 May 1996, the prefect, the chairman of the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service and the chairman of the departmental consultative co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-2

…R. 3511-1, the words: "of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the local authority"; 2° In 4° of Article R. 3512-2, the words: "as defined by Decree No. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 layi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Common provisions

Article R53-21-25

…ed out via secure telecommunication means. The right to information provided for in I de l'article 32 de la loi du 6 janvier 1978 sus mentionnée, sauf en ce qui concerne les personnes habilitées à acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-2-2

…earch units. In accordance with the shared medical project referred to in 1° of II of article L. 6132-2 and the shared nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care project, they define the links…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-2

…de at the latest before gametes for donation and embryos intended for reception are made available; 2° affixing the unique European donation code on the traceability sheet and, where applicable, on th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General mortgages

Article 2393

…o which a general legal mortgage is attached are: 1° Those of one of the spouses against the other; 2° Those of minors or adults under guardianship against the legal administrator or guardian; > (Repe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-2-2

…ng shall result in the suspension or withdrawal of the authorisation provided for inArticle L. 1131-2-1, under the conditions laid down inArticle L. 6122-13. The authorisation may also be withdrawn in…

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