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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-69

The family or next of kin are informed as soon as possible and by all appropriate means of the worsening of the patient's condition and of his death. Death is confirmed by any means. Notification of d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-3

The procedures for referring cases to the judicial court and the rules of procedure set out in articles R. 2122-39 to R. 2122-42 apply to challenges to decisions relating to the election propaganda do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-2

…R. 2122-48-1. The application must be made in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles 54 and 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Paris Judicial Court is competent to rule on challenge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-4

An extract of the list of voters for the region(s) and branch(es) in which these organisations are candidates is made available electronically to the representatives of the trade union organisations t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-1

…documents with the conditions of presentation provided for in the last paragraph of Article R. 2122-52 and in Article R. 2122-52-1. It notifies the candidate trade union organisations whose propaganda…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-22

…level of transformation, which are not active substances within the meaning of 1 of I of Article L. 5138-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Buildings

Article R1331-49

The demolition of a building is preceded by a rat and pigeon control operation.If this demolition reveals the presence of dangerous solid or liquid products, in particular vats or tanks containing fla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Buildings

Article R1331-48

Green walls and roofs are designed to prevent plants and their containers from falling over, openings from becoming blocked and any excess humidity that could create the risk of short circuits or enco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Buildings

Article R1331-47

Roofs and terraces, walls and their renderings, partitions, ceilings, floors, windows, skylights, doors, meter locations and pipe and network ducts are regularly maintained to prevent water seepage an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions concerning local distribution companies for the activities mentioned in articles L. 111-52 and L. 121-5 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-46

…he conceding authority, they shall transmit all or part of the elements mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article D. 2224-37 ; notwithstanding article D. 2224-36, these documents are drawn up at a per…

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