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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Duties towards members of other healthcare professions.

Article R4127-362

After the consultation or intervention of the doctor called in, the midwife, in agreement with the patient, takes over the direction of care under her own responsibility.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Duties towards members of other healthcare professions.

Article R4127-361

As soon as circumstances require, the midwife must offer to consult a doctor. She must accept any consultation with a doctor requested by the patient or her relatives. In either case, she may suggest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-3

The fine is paid to and recovered by the public accountant responsible for the revenue. The limitation period for action to recover this debt is five years from the date of notification of the collect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-38

The judge shall inform the Keeper of the Seals, Minister for Justice, of the name of the lawyer he has freely chosen and the agreement entered into with him under the article 10 of loi n° 71-1130 du 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-36

The request to cover costs incurred in civil or criminal proceedings or before the commission for the admission of applications until referral to the national disciplinary commission provided for in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-37

The decision to cover the costs of functional protection shall state the facts in respect of which protection is granted. It shall specify the arrangements for organising the protection, in particular…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-39

Without prejudice to the agreement concluded between the lawyer and the judge under Article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, the State may en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-31-3

The Conseil des maisons de vente may receive, by virtue of agreements, sums from payments made by operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction under article 14 of the aforementioned law…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R940-3

For the application of Article L. 610-1, the seat and jurisdiction of the commercial courts with jurisdiction in French Polynesia shall be determined in accordance with the tables in Annexes 9-2 and 9…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-2

In all the cases provided for in this paragraph 3, the court may, at the request of the parties or of its own motion, assign by judgment one of its members or one of the investigating judges of the co…

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