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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-12

The following may be approved as leprosy centres for the purposes of Article L. 3112-3: 1° Health establishments ; 2° The health centres mentioned in article L. 6323-1. Approval is granted and, if nec…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Société de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (financing company for the film and audiovisual industry)

Article D332-1

The rules relating to sociétés de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (Sofica) are set out in Articles 46 quindecies A to 46 quindecies F of Annex III to the General Tax Code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594

The procedures for exercising the right of suspected or accused persons to the assistance of an interpreter and to the translation of documents essential to the exercise of their defence provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-5

The request for the issue of the bulletin and the response from the criminal record are made via the following administrative authorities: 1° The director of the inter-ministerial departmental directo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-2

…n tax status in the mountain territories of the region, within the meaning of l'article 3 de la loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne. He may not b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Orders given by the judicial authority

Article D55

In accordance with the provisions of Article 715, the investigating judge, the president of the investigating chamber and the president of the assize court, as well as the public prosecutor and the pu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55

The Board of Directors comprises :1° Six representatives of the State:a) The Director of Sport and two other representatives of the Minister for Sport ;b) The regional academic delegates for youth, co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-2

The following are members of the Commission for the Coordination of Public Health Policies in Mayotte:1° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative ;2° The Prefect of May…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-10

An order of the Minister for Health may provide for : 1° Biological analyses and screening tests to be carried out for the selection of red cell donors intended to stimulate the synthesis of anti-D an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

In all cases provided for in this paragraph, the court may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 141-1, place or maintain the accused under judicial supervision. This decision is provisionally…

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