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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-50

The authorisation for obstetrics may only be granted or renewed, in application of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-2, if the establishment can demonstrate a minimum annual activity of 300 deliveries, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment and terms of office of heads of department, heads of internal structure and heads of functional unit

Article R6146-5

…s of the service, the duties of head of department or head of internal structure or functional unit may be terminated by a joint decision of the director and the chairman of the establishment's medica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article R6153-57

The medical students mentioned in article R. 6153-46 are subject to the disciplinary system applicable to students. In the event of a breach of discipline committed by one of these students within the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 311-5

…ion:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance;5° Magazine of particular interest of an essentially cultural nature;6° Videomusic.The works must be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-2

…ater resources is the subject of a deliberation by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-5

…or departments mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 1312-1, Articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 and the second paragraph of Article L. 1422-1 ;b) Labour inspectors referred to inArticle L. 811…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local tax on companies operating ski lift equipment.

Article L2333-53

…he municipal tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° A des interventions favorisant le développement agricole et forestier en montagne ; 2° Aux d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: French Development Agency

Article R773-5

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 515-5 to R. 515-16n° 2017-582 of 20 April 2017R. 515-17No. 2019-742 of 16 July 2019R. 515-18 to R. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: French Development Agency

Article R774-5

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 515-5 to R. 515-16n° 2017-582 of 20 April 2017R. 515-17No. 2019-742 of 16 July 2019R. 515-18 to R. 5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…osecutor at the Paris court of appeal. The public prosecutor also informs the person that he or she may be assisted by a lawyer of his or her choice or, failing this, by a lawyer appointed by the Pres…

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