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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-46

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions applicable to the various methods of burial.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-45

A decree sets out the conditions under which a national thanatopractor's diploma is issued and is required of thanatopractors in order to benefit from the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-44

…l and inter-communal undertakers in existence on 9 January 1993, the date of publication of the loi n° 93-23 du 8 janvier 1993 modifiant le titre VI du livre III du code des communes et relative à la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition.

Article R1411-47

In addition to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article R. 1411-50, the College is made up of: 1° As qualified personalities, the chair of each spe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition.

Article R1411-48

Each specialised committee is made up of ex officio members and qualified individuals. Its ex officio members are the directors of the health agencies or other public bodies whose remit covers at leas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition.

Article R1411-49

Qualified persons who are members of the college or a specialised commission of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique or a standing technical committee are appointed by the Minister for Health for a t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition.

Article R1411-46

The Haut Conseil de la santé publique comprises a college and specialised commissions created by order of the Minister for Health. Permanent technical committees attached to the college or specialised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article D2122-4

Mayors wear the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the performance of their duties may make this distinctive sign of their authority necessary. Deputies wear t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-4

The Defence Zone Prefect exercises the powers provided for in article L. 3131-9 if justified by the nature of the health crisis, particularly in the event of an exceptional health situation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-4

Any person who has suffered harm or who considers him/herself to have suffered harm as a result of a preventive, diagnostic or healthcare activity, or his/her heirs if the person has died, or, where a…

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