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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-9

…or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the President of the Metropolitan Council may, until the adoption of the budget or until its settlement in the event of non-adoption of the bu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-1

…s task, as specified for each field of activity by the decrees referred to in II of article R. 4412-97. It carries out its work in complete independence and may not have any links of interest likely t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-5

Authorisation for A6 breast oncology surgery may only be granted if the health care establishment is organised in such a way as to enable it: 1° To prepare for oncology surgery, to have access to : a)…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Inter-institutional centre

Article R6146-9-3

I - Establishments belonging to or associated with a regional hospital grouping may create inter-establishment clinical or medico-technical clusters.II - The head of the inter-institution cluster is a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-94-1

…hout prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 225-21, L. 225-54-1, L. 225-67, L. 225-77 et L. 225-94, a natural person may not simultaneously hold more than five offices as chief executive officer,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-9

…et, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend or revoke the compassionate prescribing framework. He may modify the compassionate presc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-9

…roduct to be marketed in accordance with the provisions of the marketing authorisation. This period may not exceed three months from the date of issue of the marketing authorisation. By way of derogat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90-2

…f the opinion of the Minister for Sport for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide. This period may be extended by one month, by reasoned…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-2

Any natural or legal person may request by letter or any other durable medium from one or more representative professional bodies, authorised for this purpose by order of the Minister for the Economy,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-31

For the application of Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006, the services or units of the national police, the national gendarmerie, the Directorate-General for Customs and Exci…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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