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Showing 44714480 of 39264 articles for Art. CE 3-7-2009 n° 293154

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "multi-purpose" option

Article D6124-177-7

In addition to the teams provided for in article D. 6124-177-3, the multidisciplinary team includes at least one masseur-physiotherapist.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-3

Where the duration of pre-trial detention exceeds one year in criminal cases or eight months in misdemeanour cases, decisions ordering its extension or rejecting applications for release must also inc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-3

…ge of any change in the address declared, by new declaration or by letter with acknowledgement of receipt, until the investigation is closed. He or she is also advised that any notification or service…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-30

…ion order repeals the extension order in the field of application for which the extension is pronounced.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-31

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to : 1° Agreements relating to unemployment insurance as provided for in article L. 5422-20; 2° Agreements concluded within the framework of a conventio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-7-2

…allots, no list has obtained an absolute majority, a third ballot is held and the election takes place by relative majority. In the event of a tie, the candidates on the list with the highest average…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-7-1

I. - Payment institutions providing the payment service referred to in 7° of II of article L. 314-1 must, at the time of authorisation, have professional civil liability insurance covering the territo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-7

The application referred to in Article L. 1142-24-2 shall be sent to the Office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged with the Office in return for a receipt. It is accompanie…

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

Article R5121-76-8

…the prescribers mentioned in Article L. 5121-12-1. When the compassionate prescription framework concerns several medicinal products, the cost of monitoring is shared between the marketing authorisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-3

After a marketing authorisation has been granted, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may require the marketing authorisation holder to carr…

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