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Showing 15211530 of 70072 articles for Art. D 141-3 à D 141-5 · Loi 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 · Décret 2016-2 du 4 janvier 2016

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-46

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy meets in plenary session at the invitation of its chairperson at least once a year.Each section of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy meets a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The enforcement court.

Article D49-4

The first president of the court of appeal shall designate each year, by order, following the opinion of the general assembly of judges of the court and the opinion of the presidents of the judicial c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article D1432-57

The financial statement provided for in article L. 1432-3 is sent to the Supervisory Board by 15 April following the end of the financial year in question.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma.

Article D4332-4

The conditions under which practitioners practising certain paramedical or social professions may be exempted from the first year of study and sit directly for the examination for promotion to the sec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316

Where filiation is not established under the conditions laid down in Section I of this Chapter, it may be established by an acknowledgement of paternity or maternity, made before or after birth. Ackno…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1411-41

The Standing Committee is responsible, in particular, for preparing :-the body's draft work programme; -draft opinions submitted to the plenary assembly for adoption; -elements submitted to the partic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-5

When the standard counterfoil receipt provided for in Article A. 37-27-1 is issued by an automated system involving the printing of sheets to be given to the offender or the perpetrator of the offence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the register

Article R123-319

Information relating to the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons is only disseminated to the authorities, administrations, legal entities and professi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article Annexe art. R814-58-2

ANNEX TO ARTICLE R. 814-58-2 OF THE COMMERCE CODE Data and information provided when registering on the portal Contents of the declaration 1° Identity of the person concerned (surname, first names), d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-48

Only those organisations may be designated as national centres of reference:1° which undertake to fulfil the missions mentioned in article D. 1413-46 and specified in the general specifications and in…

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