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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders

Article 835

…t or the judge in charge of litigation relating to protection within the limits of his jurisdiction may always, even in the presence of a serious dispute, prescribe in summary proceedings the protecti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 888

If conciliation cannot be reached, or if one of the parties fails to appear, the case shall be referred for trial at a hearing, the date of which shall be indicated by the Chairman to the parties pres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-14

In order to promote the prevention, coordination, quality and continuity of care, each person has access to a shared medical record, under the conditions and subject to the guarantees provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article R6146-14

…s own rules of procedure and an executive committee. It is convened by its Chairman. Such a meeting may be called at the request of the Chairman of the Executive Board, at least half the members of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Intercommunal direct tax commission

Article 1650 A

…coopération intercommunale subject by right or by option to the tax regime provided for in Article 1609 nonies C, an inter-municipal direct tax commission is set up comprising eleven members, namely…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article L733-14

…tion Judge shall invite the debtor to apply for a social assistance or social action measure, which may include a budget education programme, in particular a personalised social support measure, under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-14

…der to assess whether the damage suffered is of the serious nature referred to in II of Article L. 1142-1, the Chairman or a Deputy Chairman may submit the supporting documents referred to in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R1435-14

A member of staff may only be appointed as a controller if he/she meets one of the following conditions: 1° Holds a baccalaureate or a diploma or qualification classified at least at level IV; 2° Belo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other forms of practice

Article R4321-141

…provide an answer to the questions asked. Outside these limits, he must not reveal anything that he may have learned in the course of this expert assessment. He certifies that he has carried out his m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to paediatric neurosurgery.

Article D6124-142

The full-time paediatric neurosurgery inpatient unit has a sufficient number of dedicated beds and the necessary staff to be able to provide pre- and post-operative care for newborns and children at a…

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