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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-3

I.-In all proceedings, the chairman of the Disciplinary Board of First Instance and the chairman of the National Disciplinary Board may, by reasoned order, without prior inquiry: 1° take note of withd…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-3

The costs of the formal notice and the deposit or sequestration shall be borne by the creditor.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Public contracts

Article L1414-3

…with expertise in the subject matter of the consultation. These persons shall be invited to attend and may take part, in an advisory capacity, in the meetings of the tendering committee.The tendering…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-3

…have concluded an individual package agreement in hours, within the meaning of articles L. 3121-56 and L. 3121-57, including overtime, and for employees whose working time is longer than the legal wo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

I.-Declarations of interest are drawn up and updated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the standard document provided for in II of article R. 1451-2, by electronic declaration on a sin…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-3

The property may also be apprehended immediately, without prior command and on presentation of the writ of execution alone if the person required to surrender it is present and if, on being asked by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-36

Applications for authorisation may only be examined if they are accompanied by a complete file. The application is deemed to be complete if, within one month of receipt, the Minister for Health has no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-32

The head of the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall inform the Minister responsible for h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-31

…ed by the competent authorities of the State in which the laboratory is located. If the declaration and attachments are not in French, they must be accompanied by a certified translation. A receipt is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-30

…another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and appearing on a list established by order of the Minister for Health, issued after consulting the…

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