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Showing 92319240 of 38545 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 5-6-2013 n° 12-19.634

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-5

The qualified person mentioned in article D. 1172-2 providing adapted physical activity draws up :-at the start of the patient's treatment, an assessment of physical fitness and functional capacities,…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-50

The authorisation for obstetrics may only be granted or renewed, in application of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-2, if the establishment can demonstrate a minimum annual activity of 300 deliveries, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment and terms of office of heads of department, heads of internal structure and heads of functional unit

Article R6146-5

In the interests of the service, the duties of head of department or head of internal structure or functional unit may be terminated by a joint decision of the director and the chairman of the establi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-57

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 are subject to the disciplinary system applicable to students. In the event of a breach of discipline committed by one of these students within the…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55

The provisions of articles 131-23 and 131-24,132-55 of the Penal Code, R. 623-11 to R. 623-23 of the Penitentiary Code and L. 412-8 (5°) of the Social Security Code shall apply to the performance of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-1

When serving in the national police's operational reserve, retired national police officers who were judicial police officers during their active service may be authorised, under the terms and conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-5

Where it is established that there has been a breach compromising the quality or safety of care, a failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to birth centres, or in the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations defined in articles 63-2 to 63-4-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person placed in customs detention has the right to be examined by a doct…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-52

The person in charge of the test verifies, by any means, the identity of the athlete being tested, if necessary with the assistance in particular of:the anti-doping delegate provided for in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-57

I. - Where supervision is exercised on the basis of the consolidated financial situation, financial or mixed groups and groups comprising at least one finance company must adopt adequate internal cont…

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