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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional transplant activities referred to in Article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code

Article R6123-85

A visit to check compliance with the safety commitments and rules is carried out by the Regional Health Agency no later than two months after the implementation of the exceptional transplant activity.…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions relating to practitioners recruited in application of 3° of Article L. 6152-1

Article R6152-700

…in service on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2022 relating to the new rules applicable to contractual practitioners.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-2 (Annex to Article A526-3)

Article Annexe I

…nt for the previous financial year. For items allocated during the financial year, the value is the market value or, in the absence of a market, the value in use. For items acquired (from a third part…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

…ny form whatsoever, veterinary medicinal products that have not been authorised to be placed on the market; 7° Advertising, in any form whatsoever, to the natural or legal persons mentioned in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…ulation (EU) 2017/745 or Article 14(4) of the same Regulation, that the device it has placed on the market, put into service or made available on French territory presents a serious risk or is a falsi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-1

The general rules governing the archives of local authorities and groups of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of II of Article L. 212-4 and Articles L. 212-4-1 to L. 212-10 and L. 212-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-98

In compliance with the competitive tendering rules set out in the public procurement code, the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace may carry out, on behalf of and at the request of one of the public esta…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-1

…erral of a priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation shall be governed by the rules set out in Articles 23-1 to 23-3 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 containing the organi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-4

In the event of an appeal, even if inadmissible, being lodged against an order provided for in the first paragraph of article 179, the Investigating Chamber shall rule within two months of the date on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 468

If the accused benefits from a legal cause for exemption from punishment, the court shall find him guilty and exempt him from punishment. It shall rule, where appropriate, on the civil action, as set…

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