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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-290

…1° At least one of the doctors specialising in visceral and digestive surgery mentioned in article D. 6124-289; 2° A doctor with training in endocrinology-diabetology-nutrition or hepato-gastro-enter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1411-40

…ly of the National Health Conference brings together the members of the colleges defined in article D. 1411-37, to debate and deliberate on the draft opinions and reports submitted for adoption by the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-4

…the global chapters, the list and composition of which are set by the order referred to in article D. 2311-2;- to each operation voted by the deliberative assembly. The operation corresponds to a set…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article D527-1

…ourt shall order the person to be placed in the National Assessment Centre provided for in articles D. 211-15 and D. 211-23 of the Penitentiary Code, if this placement has not already been ordered by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-3

The advisory commission provided for in Article L. 5334-6 is composed as follows: 1° The prefect of the department in which the headquarters of the new conurbation union is located or his representati…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-12

…the legal entity or entities falling within one of the categories mentioned in 1° and 3° of Article L. 341-3, on whose behalf the direct seller carries out a banking or financial direct marketing acti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-30

As an exception to the provisions of article D. 312-27, the lender may grant the borrower: 1° An extension of the repayment date, no more than twice a year; 2° In the event of temporary financial diff…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-106

The legal entities covered by a of Article D. 221-105 are the legal entities that were registered on the list of social and solidarity economy companies mentioned inArticle 6 of Law 2014-856 of 31 Jul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-6

…foot spray ramp. II - The provisions of I do not apply to the facilities mentioned in IV of article D. 1332-4.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-30

…extraction by the police, gendarmerie or prison administration services in accordance with Article D. 315.

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