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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-1-1

The deferred committal order issued by the criminal court pursuant to 3° of I or III of Article 464-2 shall immediately be signed by the president of the criminal court at the end of the hearing and a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-2

Without prejudice to compliance with the conditions defined in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of authorisation to carry out one or more of the clinical or biological activitie…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-42

When, for a period exceeding one month, an assistant pharmacist recruited in application of article L. 5125-20 is absent or replaces the full pharmacist, he is replaced under the conditions set out in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-3-1

I.-The written agreement concluded either between the supplier and the wholesaler, as defined in I of article L. 441-1-2, or between the wholesaler and the distributor or service provider sets out the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5123-1

The prescription containing a prescription for medicinal products indicates, so that these medicinal products can be reimbursed by a health insurance organisation, for each of the medicinal products p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Infringements relating to other documents

Article 1729 B

1. Failure to produce within the prescribed period a document that must be submitted to the tax authorities, other than those mentioned in articles 1728 and 1729, will result in a fine of €150.The fin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operating grants without earmarking

Article L2335-2-1

A support fund is set up for municipalities affected by the territorial redeployment of armed forces. The communes of French Polynesia and New Caledonia are eligible for this fund. The distribution of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-14

The holder of the authorisation for surgical oncology has an organisation that enables it, where necessary, to provide support to one or more other health establishments that hold a surgical authorisa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-5

Any matter relating to the Agency's remit may be referred to it by the Minister for Health, where appropriate at the request of other ministers or other public establishments of the State, and by any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-42

The agreement concluded pursuant to the third paragraph of articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 and in 6° of article L. 4211-1 between the operator or future operator and the local authority concerned sets o…

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