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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-40

The letter by which the Director General of the Regional Health Agency notifies the explicit decision that he has taken after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the Regional Confer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-42

The appeal provided for in article L. 6122-10-1 against the order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency establishing the regional health plan or against the orders establishing the int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Human body products not subject to the provisions of this Title.

Article R1211-49

The following products of the human body are not subject to the provisions of this Title: 1° Hair ; 2° Nails ; 3° hair ; 4° Teeth.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 480

…ar or any other incident, shall, as soon as it is given, have the force of res judicata in relation to the dispute which it determines.The principal issue shall mean the subject-matter of the dispute…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 481

…he judge is relieved of jurisdiction over the dispute it resolves. However, the judge has the power to retract his decision in the event of opposition, third-party opposition or an application for rev…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-4

For the application of the provisions of Article 52-1, the judicial courts in which there is an investigating division and the territorial jurisdiction of these divisions are determined as follows: HE…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation documents

Article R2162-42

…ecessary information concerning the dynamic purchasing system, including its possible subdivision into categories of products, services or works and the characteristics of these categories, the system…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consultation documents

Article R2162-41

The purchaser shall provide free, direct and full electronic access to the consultation documents throughout the period of validity of the system.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 476

The person under tutorship may, with the authorisation of the judge or the family council if it has been constituted, be assisted or, if necessary, represented by the tutor to make donations. He may o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 473

Subject to cases where the law or custom authorises the person under guardianship to act himself, the guardian represents him in all acts of civil life. However, the judge may, in the opening judgment…

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