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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorisation and practice

Article D513-11-7

Establishments or organisations authorised under article L. 513-11-1 shall appoint a referral doctor responsible for selecting stool donors.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authority cultural services

Article D1421-5-1

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-5, the rules relating to departmental libraries are laid down by the provisions of Article R. 330-1 of the Heritage Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article D6123-26-1

I.-France Compétences will pay the funds allocated by the Fonds d'Investissement dans la Prévention de l'Usure Professionnelle (Investment Fund for the Prevention of Professional Wear and Tear) to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-5

The Minister responsible for health issues the authorisations provided for in articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1, after obtaining the opinion of the competent committee. The authorisation to practise…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Needs assessment and protection measures for victims of crime

Article D1-10-2

The in-depth assessment is updated during the course of the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article D441-3-1

The provisions of Article L. 441-8 do not apply to contracts of sale containing stipulations justifying their classification as financial contracts within the meaning of III of Article L. 211-1 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article D2131-5-1

The threshold mentioned in 4° of article L. 2131-2, in 4° of article L. 3131-2 et au 3° de l'article L. 4141-2 is that which applies to public supply and service contracts awarded by contracting autho…

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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 D47-6-12

The Victim Delegate Judge verifies the conditions under which the civil parties are informed of their rights at the end of the hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 48-3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Interministerial Commission for the Recognition of the State of Natural Disaster

Article D125-3-1

This committee comprises: 1° The Director of the Budget or his representative; 2° The Director General for Overseas France or his representative, if the application has been submitted by a municipalit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-1

The national framework agreement for revitalisation provided for in article L. 1233-90-1 or article L. 1237-19-4 includes in particular: 1° The territory or territories for which the actions provided…

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