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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-22

The provisions of this section apply to tissues, their derivatives and cells derived from the human body, whatever their level of transformation, which are not active substances within the meaning of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Assessment and recovery of costs

Article R242

A statement shall be drawn up for each criminal or police case, showing the liquidation of costs other than those borne by the State without recourse to the convicted persons. During the investigation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-86

I - In the event of a radiological emergency, the representative of the State in the département shall be ready to implement measures to protect the population based on forecasts of exposure to ionisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-73

In the event of signs or indications of a violent or suspicious death of an inpatient, the Director, informed by the Department's Chief Medical Officer, shall notify the judicial authorities, in accor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-46

A drawee who has refused payment of all or part of a cheque for lack of sufficient funds must draw up a certificate of rejection of the cheque for the payee. This certificate states that the drawer is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions relating to associated communes resulting from a merger with more than 100,000 inhabitants and delegated communes

Article R2113-19

The provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivité…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-23

The provisions of Article R. 2511-22 are also applicable to the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20

The departmental director of fire and rescue services or his deputy are in command of rescue operations throughout the territory of their department. This command may be delegated under the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-40-5

This paragraph sets out the conditions under which the départements, regions and the local authority of Corsica, pursuant to Article L. 1614-7, are required to continue compiling statistics relating t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-40-6

The presidents of the departmental councils, the presidents of the regional councils and the president of the executive council of Corsica shall transmit each year, before 31 March, to the education a…

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