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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-22-2

…he following activities: 1° Cell sampling from the embryo obtained by in vitro fertilisation ; 2° Cytogenetic tests, including molecular tests, on the embryonic cell or cells; 3° Molecular genetic tes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-2

The application for authorisation to carry out the biological diagnosis provided for in Article R. 2131-26-1 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by the multidisciplin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to local authorities and local public bodies

Article L2223-2

…al authority or the deliberative body of the local public institution authorises the executive body to sign the partnership contract.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R763-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R762-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management of paediatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-2

The paediatric emergency unit referred to in 3° of R. 6123-1 is placed under the responsibility of a doctor with a qualification in paediatrics or child surgery and at least two years' professional ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the use of counterfoil receipt books

Article A37-25

…ation on the method of payment of the fixed fine or deposit. It includes a box entitled "Obligation to exchange the driving licence" which must be ticked by the ticketing officer if the offender or th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the use of counterfoil receipt books

Article A37-24

Contraventions subject to the fixed fine procedure that are not likely to result in the loss of driving licence points are recorded in a booklet with a white cover page and white pages.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approved funds.

Article R214-200

…rtaking's assets and the rules for borrowing, the use of the financial futures instruments referred to in article L. 214-38 , the temporary purchase and sale of securities and the guarantees referred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approved funds.

Article R214-201

…of the mission of the external valuation expert, mentioned in article L. 214-149, is made available to unitholders or shareholders who request it, within forty-five days of the publication of the annu…

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