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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for implementing telehealth

Article R6316-4

…in the patient's file and, where applicable, in the shared medical file defined in Article L. 1111-14 : 1° The report on the telemedicine procedure or activity, or, where applicable, the series of act…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

…the application for approval must include the following documents: 1° The documents referred to in 4° to 7°, and, where applicable, 8°, 10° and 11°, designated in article A. 311-3, updated, original…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-4

Except in the cases provided for in article R. 5127-13, a sample consists of three samples, one left with the owner or holder of the product, the second destined for the laboratory competent to carry…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 473

…rdianship to act himself, the guardian represents him in all acts of civil life. However, the judge may, in the opening judgment or subsequently, list certain acts that the person under guardianship w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-48

…Minister for Culture includes : 1° The title of the work or document and the name of the director; 2° The duration of the work or document; 3° Where applicable, the duration of the interval and the d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 432

…ermits, at the time previously fixed in accordance with the procedures specific to each court. They may be continued at a subsequent hearing. In the event of a change in the composition of the court a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 465

…ry formula, delivered to him. If there is a legitimate reason, a second copy, bearing this formula, may be issued to the same party by the registrar of the court that handed down the judgment. In the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Withdrawal of sentence reductions in the event of non-compliance with obligations

Article D147-43

…ision that ordered it. If this measure had not already been ordered, the sentence enforcement judge may, prior to this release, order that the sentenced person be placed under mobile electronic monito…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-4

Per year, the amount of the grant awarded, on the basis of Article L. 2251-5, by the communes and their groupings, the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, the collectivity of Saint-Martin and the commun…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

The author of the request determines the classification measure mentioned in article R. 211-12 that accompanies the work or document's endorsement and, where applicable, the warning mentioned in artic…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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