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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-30

The parties have a period of one month from the decision to refer the question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation to make known any observations they may have before the Court. They are sig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-40-5

Prisoners suffering from the mental disorders referred to in article L. 3214-3 may not be kept in a prison. On the basis of a detailed medical certificate and in accordance with the legislation in for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-4-3

…e de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé finds that the laws and regulations applicable to the activities and products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1 have not been complied with, it may or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-21

In accordance with the provisions of Article 23-1 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 on the Organic Law on the Constitutional Council, the party who argues, in support of an application made unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-3

…en under the age of six during school holidays, professional leave or leisure activities is subject to the authorisation provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2341-1, in accordance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-3

In order to obtain recognition in France of a marketing authorisation issued by another Member State of the European Union, known as the reference State, the holder of this authorisation must submit a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-4

I.- In order to facilitate the cooperation they organise within the framework of the agreement referred to in article L. 6111-3-2 with primary care providers in the areas they serve, local hospitals m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-4

…may be renewed. Renewal is the subject of a request from the holder of this authorisation addressed to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-4

…macovigilance carried out on individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products includes monitoring to ensure traceability between the various stages, from the removal of tissues, cells or bloo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-3-2

…rogramme specifying the nature, purpose and scope of the international commitments that he proposes to negotiate, in compliance with the international commitments of the Republic, with one or more Sta…

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