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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-3

…s presented as favouring the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases mentioned in article L. 221-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Participation of users in the operation of the healthcare system

Article L1114-2

…4-1 may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences set out in articles 221-6, 222-19 and 222-20 of the French Criminal Code as well as the offences set out in the provisio…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-4-1

…holders on the list of top-level sportsmen and women mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2, covering any bodily injury they may suffer as a result of an accident occurring in the course…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-176

…l for the investigation, prosecution, hearing and judgment of the offences provided for in articles 221-6,221-6-1,222-19,222-19-1,222-20 and 222-20-1 of the Penal Code in cases that involve multiple v…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable to personal injury offences resulting from deliberate intoxication

Article 706-139-2

…the President asked the subsidiary question relating to the qualifications provided for in Articles 221-5-6,222-18-4or 222-26-2 of the same code if it appears that the abolition of the person's discer…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-26-2

…all land or property acquisitions with a view to establishing land reserves pursuant to articles L. 221-1 et L. 221-2 du code de l'urbanisme ou de la réalisation d'actions ou d'opérations d'aménagemen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-7

…he Prefect, following a medical examination carried out under the conditions defined in articles R. 221-10 and R. 221-11 of the Highway Code. They must not be among the drivers to whom the provisions…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

…he Prefect, following a medical examination carried out under the conditions defined in articles R. 221-10 and R. 221-11 of the Highway Code. They must not be among the drivers mentioned in the provis…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the crimes provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1,222-3 to 222-6,222-23 to 222-26and 224-1 to 224-3 of the Criminal Code and all…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-6

…ed under article R. 6123-25; 2° A financial section relating to the funds received under article L. 221-1-5 of the Social Security Code. Within a specific financial section, they manage the profession…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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