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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-5

In the event of a risk to public health, as defined in Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, the representative of the State in the département may decide to divert an aircraft or di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Individual justification for medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-52

…surgeon checks that it is justified on the basis of the guide or documents mentioned in article R. 1333-47. In the event of disagreement between the applicant and the person performing the procedure,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Operational implementation outside the département (R)

Article R1424-50

…to decentralised cooperation agreements concluded under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1112-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-54

In compliance with his legal obligations to provide assistance and except in emergencies, the chiropodist may refuse care for professional or personal reasons. In such cases, he must inform the patien…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-51

The allowances, paid to national police officers, mentioned in f and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at the opening of locked doors and furniture: €19.80; 2° Fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation paid in the event of force majeure

Article A444-50

…pal councillors, municipal officials, gendarmerie authorities or witnesses, mentioned in e and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at the opening of locked doors an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-59

Nurses may work in a salaried or self-employed capacity. They may also work in a dual capacity.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-5

…in three months of the end of the suspension of payment of claims provided for in 4° of Article L. 733-1. Referral to the commission is made in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 72…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article 762-5

…nd the execution of the residence ban measure in accordance with the procedures set out in article 712-6. In urgent cases, provisional authorisation to stay in a prohibited locality may be given by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for maintaining sites

Article R6222-5

…ealth plan or before the change in the delimitation of the zones defined in b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 no longer meet the location conditions set by Article L. 6222-5 or to the forecasts for the loc…

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