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Showing 12611270 of 45704 articles for Art. CE 2-12-2016 n° 399678

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-12

…and drawn up the anaesthetic strategy in writing, including the objectives to be achieved, the choice and the conditions for implementing the anaesthetic technique; 2° Is present on the site where th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Examination of projects on behalf of unauthorised buyers

Article R2212-12

…minister or ministers exercising supervision pursuant to the legislative or regulatory texts in force;2° For public interest groupings, the minister or ministers having approved the constituent agree…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-12

…on of the Territorial Council, within the limits set by the latter: 1° Carry out borrowings to finance the investments provided for in the budget and financial transactions useful for the management o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-125

…advisor, the following is required: 1° For the person competent in radiation protection, a training certificate issued by a training body certified by a certifying body accredited by the French Accred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-124

…ansthoracic echography, transoesophageal echography and digital angiography equipment, usable and accessible at all times for the cardiac surgery activity; 2° A medical biology analysis laboratory cap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

…nally responsible on account of a psychic or neuropsychic disorder that has abolished his or her discernment or control over his or her actions at the time of the acts; 3° If the civil party so reques…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Provisions applicable to wards of the State.

Article 1261-1

…clerk summons the interested parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The provisions of the first paragraph of Article 1203 and of the articles 1208-2 and 1208-4 a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-13

…entity of the seller or donor, the nature and location of the property sold or donated, the sale price, or, if there has been a donation, the valuation of the property; 2° An extract from the publicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-123

…ith blood recovery equipment; 2° At least one protected intervention room equipped with image guidance equipment and enabling radio-guided intervention and surgery to be performed simultaneously, in s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-121

…1° A sample of the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authorisation in France and a sample of the proprietary medicinal product marketed in the country of origin, which is int…

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