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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-16

The collection of blood and the removal of organs, tissues, cells or other products of the human body from living or deceased persons may only be carried out in the cases and under the conditions defi…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Local missions for the professional and social integration of young people

Article D5314-0

The local missions for the professional and social integration of young people provide information on the civic service created by law no. 2010-241 of 10 March 2010, using any means at their disposal.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-78

It is the responsibility of the company to provide proof of the liability insurance provided for in the second paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4381-41

The organisation of the management and the determination of the powers of the Executive Chairmen are set out in the Articles of Association in accordance with the conditions set out in article 11 of l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-17

The organisation of the management and the determination of the powers of the Executive Chairmen are set out in the Articles of Association in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 11 of la…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-12

Where a change of nationality is subject, under the terms of an international convention, to the performance of an act of option, the form of that act is determined by the law of the contracting count…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-3

Any obstacle of law, provided for by law, or any insurmountable obstacle of fact that can be assimilated to force majeure, which makes it impossible to initiate or pursue public action, suspends the s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 384

The court hearing the public action has jurisdiction to rule on any objections put forward by the accused in his defence, unless the law provides otherwise, or the accused relies on a right in rem in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 470

If the court considers that the act prosecuted does not constitute an offence under criminal law, or that the act is not established, or that it is not attributable to the accused, it shall dismiss th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-9

Major sporting events are broadcast under the conditions defined by articles 20-2 and 20-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.

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