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French Public Health CodeIn force
5. Minors

Article R1112-35

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, if at the time of admission of a minor it appears that written authorisation to operate on him or her and to carry out the procedures associated with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
5. Minors

Article R1112-36

When the patient is under the care of a departmental child welfare service, the director will send the confidential certificate from the head doctor of the service, stating the diagnosis and the proba…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
5. Minors

Article R1112-34

…uthority. The admission of a minor who has been placed in an educational establishment or entrusted to a private individual by the judicial authority ruling on educational assistance or in application…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-4

…retail establishments which provide goods and services and which are located in the areas referred to in Article L. 3132-24, the period of night work, if it begins after 10 p.m., is at least seven co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-4

The Attorney General grants or refuses authorisation by decree to effectively exercise the powers attached to the status of judicial police officer.The authorisation is valid for the entire period of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

In order to develop the evaluation of care and professional practices and implement the certification procedure, the Haute Autorité de santé ensures the collaboration of professionals by setting up an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-4

…ntext of research involving the human person within the meaning of Article L. 1121-1 are considered to be samples taken for therapeutic purposes, without prejudice to the provisions of Title II of Boo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-4

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary: 1° It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros for any manager of a person or entity required to have an auditor to fail to ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-4

…ning magistrate or by the court hearing the prosecution, either at the request of the public prosecutor or ex officio. The measure thus taken shall be enforceable notwithstanding any means of appeal.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-49

Where the account holder is subject to compulsory registration in the Trade and Companies Register or the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector and the amount of…

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