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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-3

The regional health agencies may conclude a contract with a health centre and the doctors employed by this centre, on the basis of which these doctors may carry out all or part of their activity in an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

I.-In order to verify compliance with the conditions mentioned in Article R. 2141-1-1, the Agence de la biomédecine shall compile a technical file specifying : 1° The characterisation or nature of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-3

For the implementation of the missions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4424-26-2, the office draws up a multiannual programme of operations which:- defines its actions, the procedure…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-3-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Manufacture, packaging and importation of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-3

The person responsible for placing a tattoo product on the market, established in France, shall make the file provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 513-10-5 available to the supervisory au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-3

In application of article R. 6123-91-10, the authorisation holder must keep a written record of the assessment of patients' needs for supportive oncology care and, where appropriate, of the support or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-3

Junior doctors report to the occupational health department of the entity where they complete their training period. Failing this, he will report to the occupational health department of the universit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3-1

I.-Before taking the decisions referred to in the last two paragraphs of Ia of Article L. 613-20-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in consultation with the other competent autho…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-3-1

Pursuant to article 495-3-1, the chief clerk shall notify the criminal order to the civil party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, which shall specify the time limits and procedures…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R*323-11

When it decides to implement one of the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution : 1° As a matter of urgency, inform the competent auth…

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