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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Dispensing to minors of medicinal products indicated in emergency contraception and not subject to compulsory medical prescription.

Article D5134-4

…sible for social security of the number of boxes of the medicinal products mentioned in article D. 5134-1 dispensed to minors and invoiced to the health insurance funds between 1 September of the prev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-29

I.-The application for authorisation provided for in article L. 5126-4 is sent by the head of the organisation concerned to the Minister for Defence in the case of army hospitals and to the Minister f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-20

…ing information: 1° The fitting of the bracelet incorporating a transmitter provided for in article 138-3 may not be carried out without his consent, but refusal to do so constitutes a breach of his o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article R312-23

…of the sports stadium concerned, or his representative, if this owner is not the municipality whose mayor is vested with the power of municipal policing over this sports stadium, attends meetings of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-23

…on of all the activities for which they are authorised, including those provided for in Article R. 1243-3-1. They draw up and keep up to date a list of the agreements they have entered into with third…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-23

…ametes, initially stored with a view to medically assisted procreation on the basis of article L. 2141-2, or pursuant to articles L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12, are donated, the provisions of Chapter IV o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7124-23

Articles R. 7125-1 to R. 7125-3 and R. 7125-26 to R. 7125-28 are applicable to members of the economic, social, environmental, culture and education council.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Requests for information on certain employment aid schemes

Article R5112-23

…ituation of the provisions relating to the measures to promote employment listed in article D. 5112-24.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-23

The court secretariat informs the Director General of Pôle emploi within eight days of receipt of the objection. As soon as he is aware of the objection, the Director General will send the court a cop…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5211-41-1

…lishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status that has decided to transform itself may be extended to municipalities whose inclusion in the community perimeter is likely to ensure the…

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