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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional transplant activities referred to in Article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code

Article R6123-83-5

…receipt, by electronic means, to the secretariat of the national committee provided for in article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code and, where appropriate, sends its opinion on the application…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-5

…panel of judges or its chairman shall be exercised by the magistrate competent, pursuant to Article L. 532-6, to rule on appeals lodged against decisions of the French Office for the Protection of Ref…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-5

The work must be the subject of production expenditure in the territory or territories of the States located in the African, Caribbean and Pacific zone in which the companies involved in the co-produc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to persons serving a custodial sentence

Article R61-5

When the socio-judicial supervision accompanies a custodial sentence, the period during which the convicted offender is on temporary leave, or is placed under the semi-liberty regime or is subject to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-5

…social and cultural council is assimilated to the regional economic, social and environmental council.III. - Book IV is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the following conditions:1° Titles I and II…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-54

The decision by which the juge-commissaire authorises the application of the provisions of articles L. 626-29 to L. 626-34 is a judicial administration measure.The decision by which the juge-commissai…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-51

…from whom the biological elements are obtained and, depending on the cases provided for in Article L. 1211-2, the procedures for obtaining consent or the procedures for verifying the absence of oppos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-5

…ealth quality and patient care and approved at national or regional level in application of article L. 1114-1; b) A representative of an association working for the disabled or the elderly; c) One rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-5

…lthcare system which have been approved at regional level under the conditions laid down in article L. 1114-1 or which have been approved at national level and have representation at regional level ;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Postal voting.

Article R713-50

Voting envelopes are sent to the prefecture of the department in which the headquarters of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry is located, which draws up a summary statement. Under penalt…

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