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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Specific conditions applicable to the self-preservation of gametes in application of article L. 2141-12

Article R2141-39

The collection, retrieval and storage of gametes, as provided for in article L. 2141-12, are preceded by at least one interview with the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team, the composi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-16

When, in the context of cooperation with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union exercising powers similar to its own or with the European authorities mentioned in 9° of I of Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 167

The examining magistrate shall inform the parties and their lawyers of the conclusions of the experts after having summoned them in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 11…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment.

Article R6152-504

…y out diagnostic, care and preventive functions on a full-time or part-time basis or perform pharmaceutical or biological procedures within the establishment, under the authority of the head of the de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-2

Without prejudice to the application of Article 706-58, in the event of proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour mentioned in articles 628,706-73 and 706-73-1, where the hearing of a person re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-8

…h soil treatment are subject to approval issued by one or more bodies, notified by the State to the European Commission under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-7

…procedures are defined in Articles 290 to 297, 300, 301 and 303 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. An order of the Minister in charge of the economy specifies the d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-1

…For unpublished writings forming part of the collections of libraries accessible to the public, museums and archive services: a) Legal deposit registers; b) Indexes and catalogues of holdings in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13-1

…business operators approved for the manufacture of medicated feed within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018, as well as for the associations representing them, to receive benefi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer, the sums due shall automatically be increased by the statutory rate of interest if the reimbursement is made no later than ten days a…

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