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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-13

The lists of "Espoirs" and national team athletes are drawn up for one year by the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the relevant federation and after consultation with the national technic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Commission for the recognition of qualifications

Article A212-175-10

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure on the recommendation of its chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the sub-directorate for employment and training in the sports depar…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-82

When setting up or changing their practice, doctors may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l'ordre.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-340-1

When setting up or changing their practice, midwives may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l'ordre.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75

The judicial police officers and, under their supervision, the judicial police officers designated in Article 20 carry out preliminary investigations either on the instructions of the public prosecuto…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Deception

Article L441-4

Any agreement or practice the purpose of which is to limit the access of a repair, reuse or re-use professional to spare parts, instructions for use, technical information or any other instrument, equ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R741-3

The court clerk is responsible for maintaining the general directory of the court's cases.He applies the instructions for maintaining the general directory drawn up by the Ministry of Justice.He trans…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-14

Work equipment must be assembled and dismantled safely, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The return to service of work equipment after a maintenance operation requiring the removal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consistency between the data of the medical device or in vitro diagnostic medical device and the result of the medical biology examination

Article D6211-11

For medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices other than those mentioned in article D. 6211-9, the inspection is carried out, where applicable, in accordance with the procedures set out…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the investigating, trial, sentence enforcement and secure detention courts

Article R*49-22

During the criminal investigation, the plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is presented, in support of an application, in a separate writ…

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