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Showing 591600 of 23445 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 09-DCC-45 du 28 Sept 2009

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-45

Where the provisions of the fifteenth paragraph of Article 41-2, the report referred to in Article R. 15-33-40 or a separate record specifies the conditions under which the victim was informed, which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-45

…or renewal of this measure is given in the light of the information contained in the person's individual file kept, as the case may be, at the prison or by the sentence enforcement judge and a medical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-1

…draft work programme, in conjunction with the Standing Committee;-draw up provisional rules of procedure valid until the rules of procedure are adopted;-proposing draft rules of procedure, in conjunct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-2

…rence is five years, and members may not serve for more than ten consecutive years. Any member who, during his term of office, dies, resigns, leaves his seat vacant or loses the capacity in respect of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-9

…administration are applicable to the plenary session of the Conférence nationale de santé. In these duly justified cases, by delegation from the plenary assembly, the standing committee adopts opinion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-14

…w the Conference for the next term of office, at which point the body's functions are limited to producing opinions in response to referrals from the government.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-10

When its opinion is required, consultation of the Conference is deemed to have taken place if no action is taken within the period mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 133-14 of the Code of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-7

Resolutions are passed by an absolute majority of the votes of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-8

The election of the Chairman may only take place if at least half of the members of the National Health Conference are present or have given a mandate. The election of the members representing the col…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-13

…he members of the Conference, including the members of the permanent working group, carry out their duties free of charge, as do the qualified personalities who are heard or associated with them. They…

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