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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17

The articles L. 2511-9, L. 2511-10-1 à L. 2511-13, L. 2511-15 et L. 2511-17to L. 2511-23, the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2511-25, les articles L. 2511-26, L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-33 of this code and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-179

The authorisation holder must have at least: 1° An inpatient area where patients can be treated in an emergency; 2° An interventional cardiology room equipped with radiodiagnostic facilities used for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-17

The State departments, public establishments or bodies responsible for a public service mission mentioned in Article R. 1461-12 shall keep an up-to-date list and characteristics of the projects involv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-17

…pter II.They shall also be empowered to take the measures following these checks defined in Article 17 of the same Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the applica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Energy, mining resources and industrial development.

Article L4433-17

…ons of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion exercise the powers defined in Articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code.The State services involved in exercising the powers transferred to the region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of members of the dental assisting profession

Article D4393-17

…the profession of dental assistant shall carry out the registration provided for in article L. 4393-17 on the basis of the training certificate or authorisation presented by the person concerned or, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-17

I. - The function of taking charge of the collection involves selecting the donor and monitoring the collection process.This function is carried out by staff authorised by the Etablissement Français d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-17

…ursuant to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 19 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Rights increases

Article 1758 A

…a request from the administration;b) Or when the increases provided for by b and c of 1 of article 1728, by article 1729 or by the a in l'article 1732.III. - The increase provided for in I applies to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-17

Reports are made :1° To the local materiovigilance correspondent when these reports are made by users or third parties who carry out their duties in one of the establishments or associations mentioned…

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