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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Incompatibilities.

Article LO6322-3-1

The office of President of the Territorial Council is incompatible with the office of member of an independent administrative authority or an independent public authority created by the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-3

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Metropolitan Council may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation procedure and activity monitoring

Article R6323-32

The application for authorisation referred to in Article L. 6323-4-3 shall be sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by any means that provides a date of receipt. It is accompanied…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Authorisation procedure and activity monitoring

Article R6323-33

Each year, the birthing centre draws up and sends to the regional health agency an activity report, the content of which is set by order of the Minister for Health.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations.

Article L5215-30

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the conditions under which the technical services of the urban community provide maintenance for roads temporarily retained by the communes. In addition, in the oth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations.

Article L5215-31

Within the perimeter of the conurbation in which the urban community exercises its powers, roads may be redistributed between the State, the département and the urban community. The corresponding clas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-325

Once she has agreed to respond to a request, the midwife undertakes to personally provide the care required by the patient and the new-born child, in accordance with current scientific data, with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-329

In the event of public danger, a midwife may not abandon her patients or newborn babies, unless formally ordered to do so by a qualified authority in accordance with the law.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-326

The midwife must always make her diagnosis with the utmost care, devoting the necessary time to it, using the most appropriate methods wherever possible and, if necessary, enlisting the help of the mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients and newborn babies.

Article R4127-338

The midwife must not interfere in family matters.

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