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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

…ogy-obstetrics; 13° Anaesthesia and intensive care ; 14° Medical intensive care ; 15° Stomatology ; 16° Otolaryngology ; 17° Ophthalmology ; 18° Cardiology ; 19° Radiology ; 20° Gastroenterology ; 21°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-18

…nd, where applicable, the frequency of the inspections provided for in articles R. 4226-14, R. 4226-16 and R. 4226-21, as well as the content of the corresponding inspection reports, are laid down by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-47

…right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-3

By way of derogation from articles 16-10 and 16-11 of the Civil Code, when the person is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the examination or identification may be undertaken for medical purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-2

…cle L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-51 of 19 January 2017, with the exception of Articles L. 1221-2 and L. 1221-9, are applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-3

…cle L. 3136-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-1089 of 30 July 2022 putting an end to the exceptional regimes created to combat the epidem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article L4332-4

…stablishment "Société de la Ligne Nouvelle Provence Côte d'Azur", created in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 2022-306 of 2 March 2022 relating to the Société de la Ligne Nouvelle Provence Côte d'Azur, to f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Psychiatric care arrangements

Article R3844-11

…icles R. 3211-7 to R. 3211-30 are applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting from decree no. 2014-897 of 15 August 2014 relating to the judicial procedure for the release and review of non-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-22

In the event of a vacancy on the committee provided for in article R. 6322-20 for a period of more than six months, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall appoint a mediator from amo…

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