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Showing 28312840 of 33923 articles for Art. Décret 2015-981 du 31-7-2015

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-7

…seur-physiotherapist is authorised to use the following techniques and carry out the following procedures: 1° Massages, in particular manual lymphatic drainage ; 2° Postures and acts of joint mobilisa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

…ecording and transcription of correspondence sent by telecommunications in accordance with the procedures laid down in the articles 100,100-1 and 100-3 to 100-7, for a maximum period of two months, re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

…ast one of the following criteria : 1° The healthcare-associated infection is unexpected or unusual due to : a) Either the nature or characteristics, in particular the anti-infectious drug resistance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24

…rovided for in the previous paragraph. No conviction may be handed down solely on the basis of procedural acts carried out by investigators who have benefited from the provisions of this article and w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-81

Where the requirements of the investigation or enquiry into one of the crimes or offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 le justifient, le procureur de la République ou, aprè…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Remote access to correspondence stored by means of electronic communications accessible by means of a computer identifier

Article 706-95

…and transcription of correspondence sent via electronic communications in accordance with the procedures set out in the second and last paragraphs of Article 100 and Articles 100-1 and 100-3 to 100-7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations incumbent on a convicted offender subject to a sentence of home detention under electronic surveillance, a probationary suspended sentence, a suspen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-62

…hable by a custodial sentence or detention order; 3° No custodial or restrictive measure is applied during the proceedings in respect of the offence charged; 4° The convicted person is not liable to a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-12

…n of the facts ; 6° The nature of the custodial sentence or detention order to be served, its total duration, the portion already served and the expected date of completion; 7° An indication, where ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-7

…laboratory of certificates of qualification;4° The budget and, where appropriate, amending budgets during the year;5° The accounts for each financial year and the allocation of results; 6° Borrowings…

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