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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Use of automated external defibrillators by non-physicians

Article R6311-15

…use an automated external defibrillator which meets the specifications defined in article R. 6311-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Purpose of approval.

Article R6312-15

When they carry out emergency evacuations of disaster victims in accordance witharticle L. 1424-2 of the General Local Authorities Code, when they intervene in the absence of medical transport resourc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-15

The deliberations are kept in a special register in the custody of the agency's director. This register is kept at the disposal of the directors, who may consult it on site. They may also obtain copie…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appeal from a judgment ruling exclusively on jurisdiction

Article 88

Where the court is a court of appeal in relation to the court which it considers to have jurisdiction, it may raise the merits of the case if it considers that it would be in the interests of justice…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 865

…ted. In that event, it shall, if appropriate, rule on the costs and claims made pursuant to Article 700.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 7: Safeguard measures

Article L385-8

Without prejudice to its powers under Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require suppleme…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Free credit

Article R341-8

A seller who fails to comply with the formalities prescribed in article L. 312-42 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-8

…de by the accused, within the period provided for either in the third or fifth paragraph of Article 495-3, shall be made:1° Either by letter addressed to the chief clerk of the court that handed down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Home haemodialysis.

Article D6124-84

The implementation of home haemodialysis, as defined in article R. 6123-66, is managed by a healthcare establishment, which holds an authorisation to treat chronic renal failure by means of extrarenal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Home haemodialysis.

Article D6124-85

…ablishment. This on-call service may also be provided under the conditions set out in article D. 6124-69. The managing health establishment ensures the temporary relocation of the patient to a haemodi…

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