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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-1

The holder of the surgical oncology authorisation must ensure that the surgeons who carry out surgical oncology are qualified in the speciality in which they operate and have regular oncological activ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-2

The judicial police officer, acting in the course of an investigation or on the basis of a letter rogatory, may proceed against any person against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence of ha…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R*1321-52

Applications for authorisation of the laboratories mentioned in II of Article R. 1321-48 and II of Article R. 1321-50 shall be sent to the Minister for Health.An order of the Minister for Health, issu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I bis

I. - 1. Where they do not fall within the scope of II ter of article 125-0 A or of I ter of article 990 I, sums which, on the day they were deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, were…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Placement on the outside under the supervision of prison staff

Article D129

Prisoners placed on the outside may be subject to one or more of the obligations or prohibitions mentioned in the articles 131-36-2, 132-44 and 132-45 of the Penal Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-7

I.-Any direct or indirect discrimination based on gender as a factor in the calculation of premiums and benefits resulting in differences in premiums and benefits is prohibited. Expenses related to pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special conditions

Article D536

The decision granting a sentenced person the benefit of conditional release may also make the granting and continuation of this measure subject to one of the obligations and prohibitions set out in ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Semi-liberty regime

Article D138

The continuation of semi-liberty may be subject to one or more of the obligations or prohibitions mentioned in articles 131-36-2, 132-44 and 132-45 of the Penal Code, which the sentence enforcement ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Implementing provisions

Article R1333-145

The procedures for applying the provisions of sub-sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this section are defined by decisions of the Nuclear Safety Authority approved by the Minister responsible for radiation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-1

I.-1° The distance supply of insurance transactions to a consumer is governed by this Book and by articles L. 222-1 to L. 222-3, L. 222-6 and L. 222-13 to L. 222-16, L. 222-18, L. 232-4 and L. 242-15…

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