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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cosmetic surgery

Article L6322-1

Cosmetic surgery, including in the health establishments mentioned in Book I, may only be performed in facilities that meet technical operating conditions. These are subject to certification under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cosmetic surgery

Article L6322-3

The conditions for authorising the facilities referred to in Article L. 6322-1 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The technical conditions for their operation and the duration of the period prov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-28

Where the Public Prosecutor decides, of his own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt on appeal pursuant to the last paragraph of Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-10

…uent developments in the procedure initiated on the basis of Article 258 or 260 of the same Treaty. II. - The local authorities and their groupings and public establishments mentioned in I shall provi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-7

…preparation of decisions to award financial assistance and benefits that they assume or institute. II. - Local authorities and their public establishments may, by written agreement, entrust a body wi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…h the school is attached, within the limits of the resources available to the school, as defined in III of article R. 114-20.To this end, before 30 September, it communicates to the region to which it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1

…submitted to the competent authority and, where applicable, to the compliance officer mentioned in II of article L. 1451-4.It shall mention any links of interest of any kind, whether direct or via an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…est the latter to provide assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010. II.-Without prejudice to the provisions of I, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-33

…he application of Article L. 511-34, the protection of personal data and internal control measures. II. - 1° The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 and, where applicable, the parent undertaking o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Requests for access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article R2143-9

…that the request for access is complete, the Commission will acknowledge receipt within two months. II - The Commission shall check with the Agence de la biomédecine that the person born as a result o…

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