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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Children with variations in genital development

Article L2131-6

…e specialised centres of reference for rare diseases, under the conditions laid down inarticle L. 1151-1. This consultation establishes the diagnosis as well as the possible therapeutic proposals, inc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-6

…opriate, the Disciplinary Board will impose one of the following penalties:1° A warning ;2° A reprimand with an entry in the file;3° A temporary or permanent ban on serving any or all supplies made, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-6

When the noise mentioned in article R. 1336-5 originates from a professional activity other than one of those mentioned in article R. 1336-10 or from a sporting, cultural or leisure activity, organise…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-61

…or experienced in neonatology for every two new-born babies hospitalised in neonatal intensive care and for every three new-born babies hospitalised in neonatal intensive care; these staff are assigne…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-5

…om among those who have passed the technical examination, by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Customs, on a proposal from the Director General of Customs and Indirect Rights…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-1

…with the procedures laid down by decision of the Director General of the Institute, by the defence and management organisation defined in Article L. 721-4 or by a representative meeting the condition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Equalisation of tax resources

Article R3335-5

For the application of article L. 3335-4 : 1° The financial potential and population taken into account are those calculated for the year of allocation. The average per capita financial potential of t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-5

…host département or, in Paris, by the Police Prefect;4° By the psychiatrist in charge of the unit ;5° By the general practitioner or psychiatrist in private practice treating the patient;6° By the ps…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L6241-5

Any failure by a doctor or pharmacist to provide the information provided for in articles L. 4113-9 and L. 4221-19 respectively , in the cases mentioned in article L. 6223-3, or to provide false infor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-4

…must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° A copy of the grouping's Articles of Association and, where applicable, its rules of procedure; 2° Proof that the formalities required by the legisla…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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