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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-71

The committee meets at least twice a year. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The Committee may hear any competent person, whether or not belonging to the Agency, on the issues…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-72

The Agency shall set up a hospital hygiene operational team comprising staff, in particular medical or pharmaceutical staff and nurses, who it is necessary to assign, for all or part of their professi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

…operations are necessary. The order is not of a judicial nature and may not be appealed. In urgent cases resulting from an imminent risk of evidence being destroyed or serious harm being caused to pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-7

As soon as it receives an application for authorisation pursuant to Article L. 54-10-5, the AMF will investigate the application. It may ask the applicant for any additional information needed to exam…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-1

When an investigation is referred to the investigating judge on the basis of articles 221-5-6,222-18-4or 222-26-2 of the Criminal Code and decides to refer the person under investigation to the trial…

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

Article R5121-76-1

…the absence of an authorised medicinal product with the same active substance, the same pharmaceutical form and the same strength, when the conditions set out in I and III of Article L. 5121-12-1 are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-4

…sanitation services. A decree in the Council of State defines the terms and conditions for the application of this article and articles L. 2224-7-2 and L. 2224-7-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-2

Where, pursuant to Article 351 of this Code, the question of the application of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code in relation to an accused charged with murder, assassination,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-7-4

…provided for by Articles L. 4433-7-1 to L. 4433-7-3 are the subject of individualised chapters. The cartographic documents relating to them are appended to the plan.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-12-2 b

…nomic Area established in France Declaration formSurname: First name(s): Address: Nationality: Physical or sporting activity supervised: Position held: Main place of intended practice (5) : Establishm…

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