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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-4

…cic oncology surgery with A2 or B2 indication; 3° Urological oncology surgery with the designation A4 or B4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-4-2

…the municipality or the State, with the exception of the tasks mentioned in article 23 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service for municipaliti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-41-1

…raph of II of Article L. 5211-29 has been established under the conditions set out in Article L. 5214-23-1. The proposed extension of the public establishment's perimeter is decided by the State repre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4-1

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) imposes financial penalties on natural or legal persons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-4

If the online complaint relates to an offence that has caused material injury, the victim is informed that he or she may determine the amount of his or her injury and send supporting documents electro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

…by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The meeting may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any documents required for the preparation of the meeting or drawn up foll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-4-1

In the event of serious misconduct by the director of a network institution, going beyond simple service misconduct, the supervisory authority may ask the president of the institution to take the nece…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-40-1

If judicial supervision includes a care order, this judge shall, before the sentenced person is released, designate the coordinating doctor so that the choice of treating doctor can, unless this is im…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-4

SIVIC processing may only be linked with other personal data processing operations, with regard to the identifying data mentioned in 1° of article R. 3131-10-2, for the sole purpose of : 1° Ensuring r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-23-4

…n Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent, the patent may be: 1° revoked in whole or in part; 2° Maintained in an amended form taking into account the amendments made by the proprietor during the c…

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