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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules of good practice.

Article D5232-12

The service provider and equipment distributor apply the advice on use and safety given by the equipment manufacturer. They provide the person who is ill or has an incapacity or disability and their f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Authorisations and clearances.

Article 1289-1

The spouse's application shall be accompanied by any evidence of the spouse's inability to express his or her wishes or by a medical certificate, if the inability is of a medical nature. The judge may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-2

For the application of article L. 1611-6, local authorities, public establishments for inter-communal cooperation, communal and inter-communal social action centres and school funds, referred to in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory Board

Article D1442-12

For the application to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin of article D. 1432-15, 1° to 3° of I are worded as follows: 1° Three representatives of the State: a) The rector of the Guadeloupe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article D440-12

The opinions and recommendations of the Trade Practices Review Board and of the chambers called upon to give an opinion are adopted by a majority of their members present; in the event of a tie, the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article D2121-12

The arrangements for the layout and use of the shared premises made available to councillors not belonging to the municipal majority, pursuant to article L. 2121-27, are set by agreement between them…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-12

The jury sends the list of admitted candidates to the Minister of Justice and to the President of the National Council of Commercial Court Clerks.The Minister of Justice publishes the list of admitted…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-12

Orthoprosthetists, chiropodists, ocularists, epithesists and orthopaedic orthotists are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 12-1

The public prosecutor and the examining magistrate are free to choose the panels to which the judicial police officers belong.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Load handling

Article D4152-12

Pregnant women are not allowed to use hand trucks to carry loads.

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