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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article D2224-5-1

The detailed description of the drinking water transport and distribution works referred to in article L. 2224-7-1 and the detailed description of the wastewater collection and transport works referre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55-1

The owner of the internal water distribution network mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 draws up, at his own expense, an assessment of the risks associated with the internal water distribution inst…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

The professional practice standard relating to communications with the bodies mentioned in article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP - 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R*1321-52

Applications for authorisation of the laboratories mentioned in II of Article R. 1321-48 and II of Article R. 1321-50 shall be sent to the Minister for Health.An order of the Minister for Health, issu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Special provisions for the preparation, distribution and administration of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis as part of the same medical procedure as the removal of the tissues or autologous cells used in their composition.

Article R4211-51-1

I.-In accordance with the provisions of II of Article L. 4211-9-1, an establishment or organisation authorised under this section may have the preparation and distribution of an individually prepared…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-5-1

When a new indication is authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, on the basis of preclinical and clinical studies considered significant during the scien…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article D47-1-5

When issuing a European Investigation Order for the seizure of evidence, the magistrate shall specify in the order: either 1° that the evidence is to be transferred to him; or 2° or that it must be pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article D1142-59-1

The Etablissement français du sang mentioned in article L. 1222-1 includes the allocation mentioned in 7° of article L. 1142-23 in its budget each year. In order to determine the amount, the Office na…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55-1

The intervention standards drawn up by CCI France pursuant to 2° of Article L. 711-16 concern: 1° The missions entrusted to the network's establishments by laws and regulations; 2° The network's prior…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-13

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