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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4251-6

The commission of medical physicists for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises: 1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion, as Chairman; 2° The Directo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-5

The investigation enables the commission to assess : 1° Whether the activity for which the application is made can, in view of its difficulties and its morality, normally be entrusted to the child ; 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-5

…cations, their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy and the collectivity of Saint-Martin may, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, award subsidies to existing establishment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-46

…necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 40-43, the following personal data and information may be stored in the automated processing system: 1° For electronic communications subject to judici…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-4

…admissibility, that the patent holder is informed in advance. The holder of a non-exclusive licence may bring an infringement action, if the licence contract expressly authorises him to do so, provide…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-7

…ho have been recognised as refugees or who have been granted subsidiary protection.This information may be subject to automated processing, under the conditions laid down by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-5

…2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, order, in a reasoned decision, th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Adjournment

Article 747-3

…le 741 are applicable to the supervision exercised over the accused. The sentence enforcement judge may adjust, modify or remove the specific obligations imposed on the accused or provide for new ones…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid for the practice and establishment of veterinary surgeons

Article R1511-57

…icle L. 1511-9 is intended to support veterinary practice for the benefit of farm animals. This aid may be granted: 1° Either to the persons mentioned in article L. 241-1 of the rural and maritime fis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-18

Access to the shared medical record may not be requested except in the cases provided for in articles L. 1111-15 and L. 1111-16, even with the consent of the person concerned.In particular, access to…

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