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Showing 201210 of 35258 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 16-D-24 du 8 Nov 2016

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16

For the application of article L. 6222-2, the supply of medical biology examinations for a zone defined in b of 2° of article L. 1434-9 corresponds to the total number of examinations mentioned in 1°…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-16

The emergency medical aid structure has in particular : 1° A room equipped with telecommunications allowing it to be in permanent contact with the SAMU and its own intervention teams; 2° When it has t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-16

…lawyer may, however, ask to be granted time to prepare his defence. The provisions of articles 712-18 or 712-19 allowing the suspension of the measure or the provisional incarceration of the sentenced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions applicable to organ transplants

Article D6124-165

…mmunology tests; - blood tests for the dosage of medicines. The health facility has labile blood products available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. These products are delivered within a timefra…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-16

…ities of the Lyon metropolitan authority, as resulting from the last known census on the date of production of the budget documents; b) Actual operating expenditure means all expenditure for the finan…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-24

The above request shall contain the following information: a) The contact details of the competent judicial authority; b) A description of the facts which are the subject of the criminal proceedings c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-16

…iture;7° Actual operating expenditure and annual capital repayment of debt/actual operating revenue;8° Gross capital expenditure/actual operating revenue;9° Outstanding debt/actual operating revenue.1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions applicable to organ transplants

Article D6124-163

…t least one of whom will coordinate the patient's care pathway; 6° A psychologist ; 7° A dietician; 8° A masseur-physiotherapist; 9° A social worker.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-8

…shares issued by the partnership are in registered form.If the shareholder fails to pay up the sums due on the shares held in accordance with the conditions set out in the Articles of Association, the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Issuing and enforcing financial penalties pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 24 February 2005

Article D48-8

Financial penalties may be transmitted, for the purpose of enforcement, to any Member State of the European Union in which the sentenced person has his habitual residence, possesses property or income…

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