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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D4221-5

The committee may invite candidates to attend a hearing.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agency System Steering Committee

Article R1411-58-2

…by the ex officio members. The agenda is sent to the members mentioned in II and III of article R. 1411-58-1. II - When the Committee issues the opinion provided for in article L. 1411-5-3 of the Pub…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-5

The notification shall state, on pain of nullity: 1° That a reasoned objection may be lodged with the pursuing party by way of a lawyer's deed, accompanied by the necessary supporting documents; 2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-5

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and the administrative authority referred to in II of Article L. 5211-2, within their respective areas of competence, may, under…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-5

Where a public mediator is competent to mediate a consumer dispute, that dispute may not give rise to other conventional mediation procedures, within the meaning of this Title, subject to the existenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-5

The conditions under which emergency contraception not subject to compulsory prescription may be administered to day and boarding pupils in secondary education establishments, in application of the pr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-56

…ssue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or that of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-5

When the supplier offers a deal, it includes at least a one-year contract.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-56

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by orde…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-51

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport is a higher State diploma registered in the répertoire national des certifications professionnelles and classified at…

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