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Showing 12111220 of 6664 articles for Art. Avis CEPC n° 04-08

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-32

The Commission and the Committee shall be informed, within two months, by written communication from the Director of the Agency, of the action taken on their opinions or wishes.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-17

I.-Conforming to article L. 425-4 of the town planning code, the applicant, the State representative in the department, any member of the departmental commercial development commission, any profession…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

The Scientific Advisory Board is convened by its Chairman, or at the request of the Managing Director, or at the motivated initiative of at least one third of its members, or at the request of the Boa…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-5

I.-At the request of all the directors of the hospitals belonging to the consortium, in consultation with the management boards and after receiving the opinion of the consortium's medical commission,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-8

At the hearing, the parties shall be represented and assisted in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 931. The court rules after hearing the opinion of the public prosecutor.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organ transplants.

Article L1234-3-1

The regional or inter-regional health plan is drawn up by the competent authority after obtaining the opinion of the Agence de la biomédecine when it concerns organ transplantation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-2

The Film Ombudsman may be assisted by qualified persons whom he appoints after consultation with the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2215-4

Permissions de voirie are issued by the representative of the State in the département, after the mayor has given his opinion in cases where he is not responsible for issuing them himself.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of doping prevention medical centres

Article R232-4

Doping prevention medical centres are approved by the regional prefect after consultation with the director general of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 622-10

The decision to award aid is taken after consultation with the Commission for Aid to the Production of Works Using Animation Techniques.

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