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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-5

In the interests of public health, decrees issued by the Minister for Health shall, where necessary, lay down specific conditions relating to the supply of the devices referred to in article L. 5211-1…

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

Article LO6251-5

…e may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular characteristics and constraints of the collectivity. The request for empowerment to adapt a legislative or regulator…

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

Article LO6351-5

…e may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular characteristics and constraints of the collectivity. The request for empowerment to adapt a legislative or regulator…

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

Article LO6461-5

…e may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular characteristics and constraints of the collectivity. A request for authorisation to adapt a legislative or regulator…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions of the family council or the judge

Article 500

…ardianship budget, determining the annual sums required for the maintenance of the protected person and the reimbursement of the costs of administering his or her property, based on the size of the pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions of the family council or the judge

Article 501

…ling this, the judge shall determine the sum from which the tutor's obligation to use liquid assets and surplus income begins. However, the tutor may, without authorisation, place funds in an account.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions of the family council or the judge

Article 502

The family council or, failing that, the judge rules on the authorisations that the guardian applies for for acts that he or she cannot perform alone. However, the authorisations of the family council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Alert in the event of a breach of personal rights

Article L2312-59

If a member of the staff delegation on the Social and Economic Committee observes, in particular through the intermediary of an employee, that there is an infringement of the rights of individuals, th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 508

Exceptionally and in the interests of the protected person, a guardian who is not a judicial representative for the protection of adults may, with the authorisation of the family council or, failing t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by the tutor without authorisation

Article 503

…to the judge within three months of the opening of the guardianship for tangible movable property, and within six months for other property, together with the provisional budget. He may obtain any in…

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