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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-5

The date of the technical examination and the subjects of the tests are chosen, by mutual agreement, depending on the ministry to which the candidates are to be assigned, by the director of criminal a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5-1

…retail sales, shall implement, in accordance with the procedures defined by regulation, any useful and necessary advance measure aimed at ensuring the continuity of the management of the patient's st…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5-1

The nurses of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are subject to the jurisdiction of the regional council and the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Ordre des infirmiers de Normandie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-55-1

…médicament et des produits de santé may grant, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 5211-55 and Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013, a renewal of authorisation or an extensio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-5

The rules governing the organisation and operation of the French Office for Immigration and Integration are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-5

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year when convened by its Chairman. The agenda is set by the Chairman.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast

Article L324-5

The conditions of application of this section shall be defined by decree.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-5

…he rules governing the powers of communes, communities of communes, urban communities, metropolises and conurbation communities to create, develop and operate seaports whose main activity is yachting.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article R341-5

…relating to the conservation of the public domain, which remain subject to the "contravention de grande voirie" system, breaches of the provisions of the mooring regulations mentioned in article R. 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…After verifying the identity of this person, this magistrate informs him, in a language he understands, that he is the subject of a request for arrest with a view to surrender and that he will appea…

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