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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Criminal provisions

Article D*351-4

The competent administrative authority referred to in article D. 351-3 is the Minister for the Economy.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Victims' delegate judge, chairman of the compensation commission for victims of offences

Article D47-6-2

The chairman of the Commission d'indemnisation des victimes d'infractions is the judge delegated to victims. If the commission comprises several panels, each of them is chaired by a judge delegated to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Victims' delegate judge, chairman of the compensation commission for victims of offences

Article D47-6-3

The judge delegated to victims may be appointed by the president of the judicial court, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 311-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, to preside over hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prescription of physical activity

Article D1172-5

The qualified person mentioned in article D. 1172-2 providing adapted physical activity draws up :-at the start of the patient's treatment, an assessment of physical fitness and functional capacities,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-7

I.-The full representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2, in the event of their seat falling vacant due to death, resignation or loss of the capacity in respect of which they were elected, by the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article D232-47

Notification of the test shall be given to the athlete designated to be tested by the person in charge of the test or by the chaperone provided for inarticle R. 232-56 designated by that person. The n…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-20

The Supervisory Board draws up its own rules of procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-24

The Supervisory Board meets at least twice a year, when convened by its Chairman or at the written request of one third of its members, stating the reasons for the request. It must be convened, within…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-25

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall send the Chairman of the Supervisory Board the documents relating to the preparation, implementation, evaluation and revision of the Regional S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-26

I.-The decisions of the Supervisory Board are enforceable fifteen days after they are received by the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled, unless the minis…

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