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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-3

Authorisation for cancer treatment by complex oncology surgery with grade B as referred to in II of Article R. 6123-87-1 may only be granted if the applicant has an organisation enabling it to: 1° Org…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-5

The consultation provided for in Article L. 6143-7 takes place on the initiative and in accordance with the procedures defined by the Chairman of the Executive Board. In addition, the latter shall con…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R1245-34

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is responsible for :1° Assigning the code defined in a of 2° of Article R. 1245-31 to the establishments it authorises pursuant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-3

I.-For the agreements referred to in 1° of Article R. 1453-2, each company shall make public the following information in addition to its own identity, including its corporate name, its corporate purp…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-32

The president of the panel to which the case is distributed or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in arti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-3-1

The delegates of the public prosecutor authorised in accordance with articles R. 15-33-30 to R. 15-33-37 may hold office hours at the judicial court and in legal access centres or any other place desi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

The prescription of medicinal products or products intended for human medicine mentioned in the present section is written, after examination of the patient, on a prescription and indicates legibly :…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-5

On a provisional basis but subject to appeal, the judge may, during the proceedings, either order the provisional surrender of the minor to a reception or observation centre, or take one of the measur…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35

After the birth of the child, the employed father and, where applicable, the mother's employed spouse or partner or the employee bound to her by a civil solidarity pact are entitled to paternity and c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-31

Expenditure by the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service includes in particular:1° Expenditure on the organisation and running of the service;2° Repayment of loans and costs ancillary to…

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