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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-3

The objectives for the economical management of space and the fight against the artificialization of land are defined and are broken down territorially by considering: 1° The issues involved in preser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3

…ndix 41-1, offers the necessary guarantees of good character and does not have any infirmity or medical condition incompatible with the practice of the profession. The departmental council may request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-35

…al use, the activities mentioned in articles L. 5126-5, L. 5126-11 and L. 5126-12; 3° In pharmaceutical establishments, the activities mentioned in articles R. 5124-2 and R. 5124-40; 4° In veterinary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-310

The following persons may not sit on the Disciplinary Board for a given case1° The spouse of the practitioner concerned or a person related to him or her by blood or marriage up to and including the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322

Practitioners who meet the conditions for inclusion on the electoral list for a section of the Disciplinary Board may be elected to that section. However, practitioners may not be elected: 1° Who are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the training of volunteer fire fighters

Article L1424-37-1

Voluntary firefighters with training or experience may have it recognised with a view to being exempted in whole or in part from the initial or ongoing training mentioned in article L. 1424-37 or to s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the training of volunteer fire fighters

Article L1424-37-2

…who have completed the training enabling them to participate in missions of emergency first aid and care for people are deemed to meet the training conditions enabling them to provide first aid to inj…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-1

…retain the child's name as it appears on the foreign birth record. However, at the time of the application for transcription, the parents may opt for the application of French law to determine the nam…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

…to the Family Affairs Judge, who will decide in accordance with the child's best interests. In all cases, if the child is over the age of thirteen, his/her personal consent is required.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34-1

…tion provided for in III of article L. 2333-34 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or inaccuracies in the same decl…

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