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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-20

…of the Minister for Research or the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine: 1° The number and nature of the organs removed ; 2° The place and date of removal; 3° Any document attesting, in t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-20

He is the chief authorising officer for expenditure and revenue. He may designate secondary authorising officers who may, with his agreement, delegate their signature.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-203

I.-Authorisation is granted to applicants who provide: 1° Both outpatient surgical care and full-time inpatient surgical care; 2° Or outpatient surgical care only. In this case, the holder enters into…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Care without consent

Article R6123-200

In order to be authorised for "care without consent" and to take charge of adults in care without consent, the holder must be authorised for "adult psychiatry". In order to be authorised for "care wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-202

…article L. 6122-7 for the modality mentioned in 1° of I are: 1° Maxillo-facial surgery, stomatology and oral surgery; 2° Orthopaedic and traumatological surgery; 3° Reconstructive plastic surgery; 4°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-20

…ed petroleum gas storage equipment of the obligations incumbent on him with regard to the servicing and maintenance of the equipment.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 terdecies

I. - Loans taken out between 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2008 with a view to financing their studies by persons aged no more than twenty-five and enrolled in a course of higher education entitle…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-20

The observations submitted shall be notified to the applicant by the person in charge of the missions under the authority of the national plant variety authority, who shall set the time limit within w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-20

…all, where necessary, lay down the procedures by which the alerts referred to in articles D. 224-18 and D. 224-19 may be voluntarily made available to the administrative authority responsible for comp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R242-20

…icles R. 242-16 to R. 242-19 shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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