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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the national health strategy

Article R1411-2

…tional plan for the prevention of environment-related health risks mentioned in Article L. 1311-6 ; 2° The health programmes designed to prevent the onset, development or worsening of diseases or disa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons.

Article L2213-2

…e carrying out the voluntary interruption of pregnancy for medical reasons referred to inarticle L. 2213-1. If the unemancipated minor woman wishes to maintain confidentiality, the doctor must endeavo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to personal health information.

Article R1111-2

…cal support arrangements organised by the institution under the conditions set out in article R. 1112-1.Copies are drawn up on a medium similar to that used by the health professional or health instit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-2

…communes located in coastal areas, one for tourist communes and three for communes with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants;- eleven representatives of the State appointed by order of the ministers concerne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Credit and investment institutions

Article L516-2

…utions are not authorised to receive repayable funds from the public as referred to in article L. 312-2 or to carry out credit transactions, except to provide the service referred to in point 2 of art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-24

…ine, they send their reasoned request to the competent public accountant. In this case, article 495-20 is not applicable. If the competent public accountant considers the request to be justified, he o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-25

In the event of failure to comply with an obligation to notify, declare or transmit statements, documents, data or hearings requested by the Secretary General or one of the panels of the Autorité, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-25

…es where it is optional or has been deemed unnecessary pursuant to the provisions of Articles D. 47-22 or D. 47-23, it orders that this expert opinion be carried out. The Chamber then refers the case…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-24

…ecks whether the company can be linked to it in the correspondence tables mentioned in article R. 6123-34 and, if not, whether this link can be established with regard to the criteria defined in the s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-2

…as by…

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