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Showing 921930 of 57777 articles for Art. n° 12-16956 and n° 12-15505

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-121

…referred to in article D. 4113-118. The content of each list is limited to practising professionals and, for each of them, the following data: 1° The personal identifier in the register referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-12

…nditions set out in article R. 5211-17. However, CE marking is not required for custom-made devices and for devices which are to be the subject of clinical investigations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-12

…nder the responsibility of the manufacturer or his authorised representative, in a visible, legible and indelible manner on the in vitro diagnostic medical device where this is possible and appropriat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…pacity, he/she has the following responsibilities:1° He prepares the work of the Board of Directors and in particular the school's draft budget, in accordance with the guidelines set by the State and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-12

…ved for adapted companies mentioned in article L. 5213-13 of the French Labour Code, establishments and services providing assistance through work mentioned in article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-126

The ruling declaring that a person is not criminally irresponsible on grounds of mental disorder puts an end to pre-trial detention or judicial supervision. It may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-127

Articles 211 to 218 are applicable to the decisions provided for in articles 706-123 à 706-125.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

…rt. This lawyer represents the person even if he or she is unable to appear.The hearings take place and the judgment is handed down in open court, except in the cases of in camera proceedings provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-124

…against the person under investigation for having committed the acts of which he or she is accused and that the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code is not applicable, the Investigat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-128

Articles 706-122 à 706-127 are applicable before the Investigating Chamber in the event of an appeal against an order of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event o…

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