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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Organ donation information for people aged sixteen and over

Article R1211-51

…purposes and the procedures for consenting to this donation as provided for in Title I and Chapter II of Title III of Book II of Part One of this Code.They shall implement the information procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-1

The provisions of Title I of Book II of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.Articles L. 1211-2, L. 1211-3 with the exception of its second paragraph, L. 1211-6-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article A231-2

…the state of health of the minor athlete provided for in article D. 231-1-4-1 is shown in appendix II-23.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Organ donation information for people aged sixteen and over

Article R1211-50

…as well as the procedures for consenting to such donation, as provided for in Title I and Chapter II of Title III of Book II of Part One of this Code.The doctor will inform the patient of the source…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-2-1

…medical biology laboratories authorised for this purpose under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Six and accredited under the conditions laid down in Chapter I of T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Mixed associations composed of communes and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation or exclusively public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5843-1

I. - The provisions of the single chapter of Title I of Book VII of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-1

The rules of Section 2 of Chapter I of Title II of Book II of Part Two of the General Local Authorities Code concerning local authorities with legal personality and financial autonomy are applicable t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Nominations.

Article R713-44

I.-The provisions of I, the first and second paragraphs of II and IV of Article R. 713-9 are applicable to the election of consular delegates. II.-Each candidate shall certify to the Prefect, in the f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Package travel contracts

Article R224-12

…l and package holidays are laid down by the provisions of the single chapter of the Title I of Book II of the Tourism Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: HARMONISING THE COMMERCIAL FABRIC

Article L5224-1

…cipal cooperation or the groupings of territorial authorities responsible for drawing up this plan. II.-The presidents of the said public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation or groupings of…

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