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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3b: Hybrid specialities

Article R5121-9-10

The request for an opinion from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the ministers responsible for health and social security, on the order mentioned in the last…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-31

The committee's opinion and the minutes of the meeting are forwarded to the ministers responsible for higher education and health for their decision. The ministers shall decide without the committee's…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-1

Where the person under investigation is prohibited from receiving or meeting the victim or entering into a relationship in any way whatsoever with the victim pursuant to the provisions of 9° of l'arti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-11

If the Minister for the Interior refers a proposal to dissolve an association or de facto group mentioned in article L. 332-18 to the Commission, the Commission will issue its opinion within one month…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-57

Decisions by the council of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, the effects of which affect only one of the member municipalities, may only be taken after o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle I: Proceedings before the panel.

Article 955-1

Where the matter is brought before the court by application, the parties shall be notified of the place, day and time of the hearing by the Registrar. Notice is given either to the lawyers under the c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 1015-1

The chamber to which an appeal is referred may seek the opinion of another chamber to which an appeal is referred on a point of law which falls within the jurisdiction of that chamber.The Advocate Gen…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Communication and production of documents

Article R483-13

To ensure that a document falls within the prohibition set out in article L. 483-5, the judge may request the opinion of the competent competition authority and send it the relevant document. This opi…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-38

An opinion or decision is adopted by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. The opinion or decision shall state the reasons on which it is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-35

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will send a copy of the complete application to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine for…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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