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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-45

The opinion of the multi-disciplinary committee on security measures proposing placement under security surveillance or renewal of this measure is given in the light of the information contained in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-8

Agents of local authorities and their public establishments may not perform the duties of a volunteer firefighter during duty time, except in the cases provided for by law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 rel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-8

If the ministerial authority does not respond to an application submitted under articles L. 4131-4 and L. 4131-4-1 within four months of receipt of a complete application, this will be deemed to const…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-86-1

Where the account holder is a sole trader with limited liability, the provisions of this section apply :- to accounts relating to unrestricted assets where the payment incident is the result of a cheq…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-8-1

In the case of gamete donation or embryo reception, the recipients are the persons who have given their consent to medically assisted procreation. The principle of anonymity of the donation does not p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-1

Investigators authorised to conduct investigations take an oath before the judicial court of their place of residence or before the Paris judicial court, stating: "I swear to carry out with accuracy a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2-8

…ecutor to enforce the sentence, including by force majeure in the cases provided for in article D. 48-2-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4221-14-8

Successful candidates from the knowledge verification tests complete a two-year full-time skills consolidation programme. To this end, they are assigned to a post on the basis of a commitment to take…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-1

…and of the Council of 5 April 2017, as amended, concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-3

…f the videoconference or audioconference. When the investigators, in application of article L. 232-18-5, use an assumed identity in order to consult a website offering prohibited products or methods o…

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