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

Article D49-90

During the public adversarial debate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 713-47, the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him shall be assisted by a court clerk. The a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6263-4

Articles D. 2321-8 to D. 2321-16 shall apply to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6363-4

Articles D. 2321-8 to D. 2321-16 shall apply to the collectivity of Saint-Martin.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Authorisation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants and approval of their directors

Article D4244-2

The authorisation provided for in article L. 4244-2 may be withdrawn, after formal notice and by reasoned decision, if the conditions set out in article D. 4244-1 are no longer met and in the event of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-289

The medical staff mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-271 is made up of doctors specialising in visceral and digestive surgery with proven experience in the practice of bariatric surgery, including at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Poison control centre.

Article D6431-63

When it becomes aware of adverse reactions to a medicinal product or a product for human use mentioned in article L. 5121-1, the poison control centre informs the regional pharmacovigilance centre of…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-62

The final approval decision or the decision refusing final approval is notified to the executive production company. The final approval decision states that, in the light of the information and suppor…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-39

The tasks defined in articles D. 6141-37 and D. 6141-38 are carried out around the clock.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-43

The experts mentioned in articles D. 6221-30 and D. 6221-37 are appointed by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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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