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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92-4

Authorisation may only be granted if the holder has access, on site or by agreement, to digestive endoscopy and an interventional radiology unit for the purposes of managing any post-operative complic…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-69

When research involving the human person is conducted in a health establishment, the sponsor must inform the director of the establishment in advance of the research, for information purposes:1° The t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Use of credits by organisations

Article R2135-26

Appropriations that have not been committed by a beneficiary organisation during the financial year are returned to the fund and added to the total amount of appropriations of the same type that may b…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Defences on the merits.

Article 72

Defences on the merits may be offered in any event.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Defences on the merits.

Article 71

A defence on the merits is any plea tending to have the opponent's claim rejected as unjustified, after examination of the merits of the law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Internal letters rogatory.

Article 731

The decision is transmitted with all relevant documents by the registry of the assigning court to the court assigned. Upon receipt, the operations prescribed shall be carried out on the initiative of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Internal letters rogatory.

Article 730

Where the remoteness of the parties or of the persons who must assist in the administration of justice, or the remoteness of the premises, makes travel too difficult or too expensive, the judge may, a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Internal letters rogatory.

Article 732

As soon as the operations have been completed, the registry of the court which carried them out shall transmit the reports, together with the documents and objects annexed or deposited, to the court w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750

Claims may also be made by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed It may also be brought by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed 5,000 euros in ordinary oral pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

The decision to place an adult under judicial supervision, on the basis of article 138-3, against a person of full age, a restraining order against the victim and the wearing of an anti-seizure bracel…

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