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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-38

The patient concerned by the measure and, where applicable, his lawyer, the person responsible for his legal protection or, if he is a minor, his legal representatives, as well as, where applicable, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-39

I.-Under the written procedure without a hearing provided for in III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the liberty and custody judge shall rule on applications to maintain or release the measure before the exp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-36

As soon as the request is received, the registry registers it and forwards it : 1° To the director of the establishment, unless he has forwarded it himself, on condition that he gives a copy to the pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-37

When the Freedoms and Detention Judge decides to refer the matter to himself pursuant to II of article L 3222-5-1 or the last paragraph of I of article L. 3211-12, he shall give the patient concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-34

I.-When it comes from the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the receiving establishment, which will date-stamp it. The requ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article D2513-3

The commune of Lyon is divided into nine municipal districts in accordance with the plan annexed to decree no. 64-846 of 12 August 1964.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for drawing up a national protocol

Article D4011-3

The National Committee identifies and prioritises, taking into account national healthcare needs and access to care, the deployment of new methods of patient care or transfers of activities, care or p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Name and identification of the medicinal product

Article R5121-3

Without prejudice to the application of legislation relating to trademarks or service marks, the invented name is chosen in such a way as to avoid any confusion with other medicinal products and not t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-35

Within one month of its implementation, the company or organisation informs the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, via a dedicated internet po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties and powers of the pharmacists responsible.

Article R5124-34

The responsible pharmacist is :1° In the companies referred to in article L. 5124-2 : a) In public limited companies other than those governed by articles L. 225-57 et seq. of the Commercial Code, the…

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