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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-4

…overed and information relating to cover provided by supplementary health insurance, if applicable; 4° Information relating to the health professionals and services involved in the care of the benefic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-4

…35; 3° A ban on civic rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the same code; 4° Temporary or permanent disqualification from practising one or more regulated healthcare professi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-46

…ording) is made with service providers established in France, for scenes filmed in France: 1 point; 4° At least 50% of laboratory expenses are incurred with service providers established in France, fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to materials and equipment

Article A322-47

…o ensure safety. Compliance with standard NF EN 1385: 2012 is presumed to satisfy this requirement; 4° Protective clothing suited to current conditions. For supervised activities on calm water or at s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article D46-4

The procedures for implementing service at a bailiff's office provided for by Article 558 are specified by this article. The bailiff may, at the request of the addressee, forward the copy of the writ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-47

…ty report and financial statement to the Minister for Health and the National Public Health Agency; 4° The conditions under which, as part of their duties, they may perform routine medical biology pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-4

…pient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;3° The public prosecutor;4° The body responsible for the family benefits;5° The president of the departmental council of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-3

The member of the departmental council who wishes to benefit from training under their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for financing and managing the individual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-3

The member of the regional council who wishes to benefit from training under their individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management of the indiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-40

…e or regulatory provision whose infringement entails infringement of the aforementioned provisions; 4° It has failed to comply with a formal notice to comply with these provisions or with an injunctio…

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