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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-32

…ial premises and do not communicate with these premises. The areas mentioned in 2° to 4° of article D. 6322-33 and the premises mentioned in 1° of article D. 6322-34 are sufficiently insulated to ensu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5211-5

…his same article L. 5211-13. Transport costs are covered under the conditions defined by the décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasion…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-5

…visual works belonging to the genres of fiction, documentary and animation provided for in articles D. 331-1 to D. 331-4 is verified by means of a points scale set by decision taken in application of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3361-2

…otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS THEY STAND To Book I In Title III D. 3133-2 Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019 D. 3133-27 Book II Title II D. 3221-4Re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1411-41

…ements submitted to the participatory process; -the draft rules of procedure referred to in Article D. 1411-40. In addition to its chairperson, who is the chairperson of the National Health Conference…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-5

The electronic seal may be used, under the condition laid down by Article D. 589-2, in place of the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-89

Failure to comply with the time limits set out in articles D. 49-84 and D. 49-85 does not constitute grounds for invalidating summonses or the formalities for installing the electronic surveillance de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D1432-21

…nce or impediment, appoints for this purpose from among the members mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 1432-15. The Board elects a Vice-Chairman from among the members mentioned in 2° of I of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-12

…al is granted and, if necessary, withdrawn or suspended, under the conditions laid down in articles D. 3112-8 and D. 3112-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article D3342-6

…neral Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 and D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the department's accounting officer,…

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