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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-18

On the day of the hearing, after the report, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State or their respective lawyers are heard in their observations, whichever of the persons listed in 1° and 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-15

Failure by the marketing authorisation or registration holder to report to the pharmacovigilance database referred to in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Coun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Emergency care procedures within the remit of the fire service

Article R6311-18

As part of their participation in emergency medical aid and their missions, fire fighters are authorised to carry out the following acts aimed at collecting and transmitting to the regulating doctor c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-180

The order made pursuant to Article 706-179 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the public prosecutor or the parties,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

The provisions of Articles L. 533-1, L. 533-6, L. 533-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R5121-188

In the establishments referred to in Article R. 5121-187, the person administering the blood-derived medicinal product to the patient completes the dispensing and administration slip with the followin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-18

The lessor has the right to refuse to renew the lease in order to construct or rebuild the existing building, subject to paying the evicted tenant the eviction compensation provided for in article L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Valuation of the property

Article R313-18

The appraiser provides evidence of professional skills resulting from:1° Either a higher education diploma attesting to specific real estate training and professional experience of at least three cons…

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

Article D1446-18

For the application of article D. 1432-46 in Mayotte: 1° The second paragraph does not apply; 2° In the third paragraph, the words: "in a special formation involving all the chairmen of the territoria…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order

Article L237-18

I. - One or more liquidators are appointed by the members, if the dissolution results from the end of the statutory term or if it is decided by the members. II. - The liquidator is appointed : 1° In g…

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