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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of dental surgeons in relation to social medicine.

Article R4127-252

Except in emergencies, no one may be both a dental surgeon in charge of a control mission and a treating dental surgeon for the same patient. This prohibition extends to members of the patient's famil…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-25

The prefect or his representative attends board meetings as of right. If a deliberation appears likely to affect the operational capacity of the fire and rescue service or the proper distribution of r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Direct transport.

Article 25 bis

Where the application of certain customs procedures is subject to the direct transport of goods, temporary or permanent derogations from this condition may be granted by the Minister for the Economy a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-25

Persons sued by virtue of the cheque may not raise against the bearer defences based on their personal relationship with the drawer or with previous bearers, unless the bearer, in acquiring the cheque…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific procedures for group actions in the field of competition

Article L623-25

The action provided for in Article L. 623-1 may not be brought after a period of five years from the date on which the decision referred to in Article L. 623-24 is no longer subject to appeal.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Decisions and appeals

Article R824-25

Temporary prohibition and striking off entail, for the duration of the sanction in the first case, definitively in the second case, prohibition from practising the profession of statutory auditor. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-25

The Autorité des marchés financiers may ask the statutory auditors of an investment services provider, an AIF, a market undertaking or an intermediary authorised to hold or administer financial instru…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspectorate of the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R1418-25

The information gathered in the course of the inspection shall be the subject of a report sent by the inspector in charge of the inspection to the Director General of the Agency. This report is sent t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Compagnie Nationale and the regional companies

Article R821-25

The Compagnie nationale contributes to achieving the objectives set out in article L. 821-6 for the proper practice of the profession by its members. The Compagnie nationale represents the profession…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-25

The regional health agency organises the handling of medical and psychological emergencies: It sets up a departmental medical-psychological emergency unit for each health establishment where the emerg…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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