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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 63

…in the event of dispensation from publication granted in accordance with the provisions of Article 169, the celebration of the marriage is subject:1° To the submission, for each of the future spouses,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-7

…al, for a period of no more than one year, a doctor who meets the conditions defined in article R. 3413-2, after first obtaining his agreement. In the cases referred to in articles R. 3413-4 and R. 34…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-7

…viting them to withdraw the items deposited and reminding them of the provisions of article L. 1113-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating grant

Article L2315-62

In undertakings with several establishment social and economic committees, the operating budget of the central social and economic committee is determined by agreement between the central committee an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating grant

Article L2315-61

…social and economic committee or, where applicable, in the documents referred to in article L. 2315-65 and in the report referred to in article L. 2315-69. For the application of the provisions of thi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-6

Within forty-five days of the date on which the registered letter is sent, the accused must pay the fine, the fixed procedural fee and, if applicable, the increase in the fine, by paying their amount…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-64

Authorised bodies shall inform the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of all certificates issued, modified, supplemented, suspended, withdrawn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-60

The approved body may require the manufacturer to provide any information and to carry out any test or assessment necessary for it to carry out the verifications for which it is responsible.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-63

Where an authorized body finds that the requirements of this Title applicable to this device have not been met or are no longer being met by the manufacturer, or where a certificate should not have be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-62

The decisions taken by the approved bodies under the procedures referred to in subsections 5, 6, 8 and 9 of section 6 of this chapter are valid for five years. They may be renewed for five-year period…

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