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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

Articles D. 3121-1 to D. 3121-14 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles D. 3121-21 to D. 3121-23-1 and D. 3121-24 to D. 3121-26, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2015-796 of 1st July 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-12

For the purposes of investigating offences defined in Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 and acts that may be classified as property offences and sanctioned by the Enforcement Committee of the Autorité d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Examination of projects on behalf of unauthorised buyers

Article R2212-12

For the purposes of this Book, the supervising minister is:1° The minister or ministers exercising supervision pursuant to the legislative or regulatory texts in force;2° For public interest groupings…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6462-12

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council, within the limits set by the latter: 1° Carry out borrowings to finance the investments provided for in the budg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-124

Cardiac surgery requires : 1° On the same site, echocardiography, transthoracic echography, transoesophageal echography and digital angiography equipment, usable and accessible at all times for the ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-12

In municipalities with a population of 3,500 or more, a summary explanatory note on the matters submitted for deliberation must be sent to the members of the municipal council with the notice of meeti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1261-1

The application relating to the appeal against the order of admission as a ward of the State provided for in articles L. 224-4 et L. 224-8 du code de l'action sociale et des familles shall be brought…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-123

The protected interventional unit has : 1° At least two protected intervention rooms dedicated to cardiac surgery, of a size compatible with the level of equipment and operating conditions required, e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-121

The application for a parallel import authorisation is accompanied by a dossier comprising : 1° A sample of the proprietary medicinal product which has obtained marketing authorisation in France and a…

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