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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-23

…e the professional from whom they originate to be identified and be signed by him or her. The nurse may provide the patient with a translation in the patient's own language. Nurses are prohibited from…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Water and sanitation.

Article D2573-23

…t, operation or maintenance of underground drinking water, waste water or rainwater drainage pipes, may obtain the establishment of the easement provided for in the said article, under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…vidence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial police officer. The latter shall immediately inform…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

…competent authorities of the requesting State, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction may order the provisional arrest of a person claimed for extradition by the said State. After verify…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-237

A securitisation undertaking covered by this subparagraph may enter into contracts transferring insurance risks under the conditions laid down in its articles of association or its regulations, subjec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-23

…in article L. 1332-3, includes, as a minimum, daily visual monitoring during the bathing season. It may also include monitoring of indicators selected on the basis of the water profile, enabling short…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-11

…cation of this section. In particular, it shall specify the list of offences referred to in Article 230-6, the retention period for recorded information, the procedures for authorising the persons ref…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-23

…federation at national and territorial level and defines the terms and conditions of their work. It may be updated each year.It specifies the conditions for organising and paying for professional trai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of candidates

Article L1441-23

…rovisions of article L. 1442-6. The exercise of the functions of list representative by an employee may not be the cause of a sanction or termination of the employment contract by the employer. Trade…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-23

…t right of action against the insurer covering the civil liability of the person liable.The insurer may not pay to a party other than the injured party all or part of the sum owed by him, as long as t…

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