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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-48

The holder is informed of his right to object to access to his shared medical record by a professional in the emergency situations provided for in I of article L. 1111-17. In the absence of opposition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

Access to the shared medical record by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1111-15 and in III of article L. 1111-17 as well as by health, social or medico-social establishments or services is su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-47

Once the holder has authorised a professional, a healthcare establishment, a social or medico-social establishment or service to access his/her shared medical record, he/she may not object, unless the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Buildings

Article R1331-49

The demolition of a building is preceded by a rat and pigeon control operation.If this demolition reveals the presence of dangerous solid or liquid products, in particular vats or tanks containing fla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Buildings

Article R1331-48

Green walls and roofs are designed to prevent plants and their containers from falling over, openings from becoming blocked and any excess humidity that could create the risk of short circuits or enco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Buildings

Article R1331-47

Roofs and terraces, walls and their renderings, partitions, ceilings, floors, windows, skylights, doors, meter locations and pipe and network ducts are regularly maintained to prevent water seepage an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Annual activity report for electricity concessions

Article D2224-46

Each year, the local distribution companies transmit to the conceding authorities on which they depend the profit and loss account relating to the supply of electricity at regulated sale tariffs and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-4

At the first hearing of the assisted witness, the investigating judge shall establish his or her identity, inform him or her of the initiating indictment, the complaint or the information, inform him…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Disputes relating to seized property

Article R221-49

Claims relating to ownership or seizability do not preclude the seizure but suspend the proceedings in respect of the seized assets that are the subject of such claims.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-407

The weekly working hours of full-time contractual practitioners are set at ten half-days per week, but may not exceed forty-eight hours per week, calculated as an average over a period of four months.…

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