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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Import procedures

Article R5138-7

Active substances may only be imported for the manufacture of medicinal products for human use from a third country into the European Union if they are accompanied by written confirmation from the com…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-77

I. - Authorisation to carry out haematopoietic cell transplantation may only be granted to a health establishment that fulfils the conditions laid down in articles L. 1243-6 and L. 6122-2 and has on s…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Haemodialysis centres.

Article D6124-70

All the care procedures required for each treatment session for haemodialysis patients in the centre are carried out by the team of nursing staff. This team, led by a nurse manager or by a nurse, ensu…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-54

…s well as the genetic fingerprints of persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in article 706-55 with a view to facilitating the identification and investigation of the perpetrators of these…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-7

…uropean Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, provided that the voting rights attached to the said shares are not exercised or otherwise u…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-7

I.-Any direct or indirect discrimination based on gender as a factor in the calculation of premiums and benefits resulting in differences in premiums and benefits is prohibited. Expenses related to pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…are record;6° Administration of medicines without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 4311-5 ;7° Fitting transcutaneous devices and monitoring their effects;8° Renewal of medicated dressing mate…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-7

…n two months of receipt of the request for recovery assistance formulated in application of article 706-15-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the guarantee fund grants the civil party full payment o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Presenting the foreign national to the consular authorities

Article L733-7

When the voluntary obstruction of the foreign national referred to in article L. 733-6 prevents him or her from being taken to the consular authorities, the administrative authority may, after duly no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-17

…Office shall obtain the convicted person's consent where this is required pursuant to 3° of Article 728-11. If the convicted person is a minor or is the subject of a protection measure, the court shal…

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