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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-69

…cted and the days and times when they can be consulted ; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° Their qualifications, diplomas and functions recognised by the Conseil national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-68

…'Ordre. Such authorisation may only be refused on grounds of risk of confusion for the public. Silence on the part of the departmental council will be deemed to constitute tacit authorisation on expir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-67

At the place where they practise, nurses have suitable facilities and appropriate technical means to ensure that they are received, that care is properly provided, that patients are safe and that prof…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 564

…e Environment Code belong to their owner, provided they have not been lured there by fraud or artifice.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 518

The nature, extent and terms of the guarantee provided for in articles 514-5 and 517 are specified by the decision which prescribes their constitution.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-6

The medicines are kept in a place to which only the staff of the reception and support centre for harm reduction for drug users have access. They are stored under the conditions laid down in the marke…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R519-53

The professional association does not carry out the tasks of a professional trade union within the meaning of Book I of Part Two of the Labour Code and is not representative in this respect, whatever…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R519-52

…ation referred to in I of article L. 519-11 is a not-for-profit association with its registered office in France.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R519-54

…s representative under III of article L. 541-4 of this Code or underarticle R. 513-23 of the Insurance Code. The total number of professionals required to be members is assessed on the basis of data p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 59

Unless a claim is made from inside the house or exceptions are provided for by law, searches and home visits may not be commenced before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m. The formalities mentioned in articles 5…

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