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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-43

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. The Board of Directors may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-4

When calculating the indemnities due in respect of a pay period, account is taken of the indemnities already received by the person concerned during the previous twelve months, so that if several abse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-4

The date of the technical examination and the subjects of the tests shall be chosen by mutual agreement between the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons and the Director General of Customs and Exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the field of fitting professions

Article D4364-4

Any person who fits a sick or disabled person with a non-functional eyeball or an orbital cavity following enucleation or evisceration, using a custom-made external ocular prosthesis, is considered to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-4

The courts referred to in Article 697 based in Paris also have jurisdiction to hear crimes and offences committed outside the territory of the Republic by members of the French armed forces or against…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-4

The hierarchical superiors must comply with the request of criminal investigation police officers to place at their disposal a member of the military in active service, when either the requirements of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions

Article D4154-4

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment, on receipt of an application for authorisation, will take a decision within one month of the date of presentat…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-44

When one or more people are present for a cosmetic surgery operation, the paramedical team includes, day and night, in addition to the specialist staff working in the operating area and post-intervent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-41

The provisions of articles D. 6124-91 to D. 6124-103 relating to the practice of anaesthesia are applicable to cosmetic surgery facilities. The pre-anaesthetic consultation provided for in article D.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-45

Where the facilities are not served by an in-house pharmacy, a pharmacist is responsible for monitoring medical gases.

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