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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-5-4

A commission for the execution and enforcement of sentences is set up within each judicial court with the aim of: 1° exchanging information between all the players concerned on the conditions for impl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-1

I. - Intensive care units are equipped for : 1° X-ray, ultrasound and bronchial and digestive endoscopy examinations to be carried out in the unit's rooms, when this is justified by the conditions und…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers from outside companies

Article D4625-34-1

Prevention of the occupational risks provided for in 1°, 1° bis, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article L. 4622-2 to which the employees of an external company are exposed is provided jointly within the framework o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-2

The holder of a critical care authorisation has on site :1° A computerised bed management tool that is updated daily and interconnected with the regional regulation tools and the tools for collecting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72-1

Public health care institutions may sell receivables at a discount, solely in respect of the income due to the institution by the health insurance scheme in respect of the valuation of activity provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article D4021-2-2

When a federative structure is created on the initiative of several national professional councils, its mission, in order to be recognised by the State, is to : 1° To coordinate discussions and work o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requisitioning and seizures

Article D15-5-1-2

When property liable to confiscation has been seized pursuant to the provisions of this Code, the person concerned shall be informed either during the search or during a subsequent hearing, provided t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requisitioning and seizures

Article D15-5-1-1

The operations provided for by articles 55-1 and 706-56 may be carried out, on the instructions of a judicial police officer, by a judicial police officer, or by a specialised agent, technician or eng…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article D711-67-4

In application of article L. 711-3 and in accordance with the guidelines adopted by their parent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the chambers of commerce and industry create and update a fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article D6123-26-1

I.-France Compétences will pay the funds allocated by the Fonds d'Investissement dans la Prévention de l'Usure Professionnelle (Investment Fund for the Prevention of Professional Wear and Tear) to the…

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