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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-8

Parole may only be granted under the provisions of articles 723-15 to 723-18 only when the conditions set out in articles 723-1 and 723-7 if a probationary measure is ordered, or failing that, when th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-82

When setting up or changing their practice, doctors may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l'ordre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-83

…s contract defines the respective obligations of the parties and must specify the means enabling doctors to comply with the provisions of this Code of Deontology. Any draft contract may be communicate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-84

…y or a public establishment must be the subject of a written contract, except in cases where the doctor is a permanent employee of the State, a local authority or a public establishment, as well as ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-80

I. - Doctors are authorised to include the following in directories for public use, regardless of the medium: 1° His surname, first names and professional address, the means of contacting him, the day…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-81

The doctor may display on a plaque at his place of practice his surname, first names, telephone number, days and times of consultation, his status with regard to the health insurance bodies and the sp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Paris and certain départements.

Article R6313-8

…sub-committees, the Directeur Départemental du Service d'Incendie et de Secours (Departmental Director of the Fire and Rescue Service) is replaced by the General Commanding the Fire Brigade or his re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-8

I. - In order to grant authorisation, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure that, taking into account the need to guarantee the sound and prudent management of the electron…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Abuse of weakness

Article L121-8

It is prohibited to abuse a person's weakness or ignorance in order to induce them, by means of home visits, to enter into commitments in cash or on credit in any form whatsoever, where the circumstan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Retired foreign nationals

Article L426-8

A foreign national who is the holder of a contributory old-age pension, under his or her own right or a derived right, paid under a French basic social security scheme and who, after having resided in…

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