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

Article R6123-92-7

Authorisation for oncological surgery of the otorhinolaryngeal and maxillofacial sphere with grades A and B may only be granted if the health care establishment has an organisation allowing access, on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

…0° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the convicting State in order to enable it to provide any additional information.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-7

…irector General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall inform the Prefect of the département in which the establishment is located of h…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article L327-11

I.-In order to carry out the duties set out in Article L. 327-1, the legal representatives of collective management undertakings, independent management undertakings, their subsidiaries and the undert…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General procedural rules

Article L327-12

…ement organisations shall bring this publication to the attention of the members of their general meetings.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-7

…° of article R. 5221-2 may enter into : 1° A professionalisation contract as referred to in article L. 6325-1, at the end of the first year of residence ; 2° An apprenticeship contract as referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

…on schedule >. 3. Where applicable, justification of securities. >. 4. Where applicable, agreement between the beneficiary and the local authority (1). 712. Other payments Statement summarising amount…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of management (R)

Article R2221-71

In the cases provided for in article L. 2221-7, the mayor shall take all emergency measures to remedy the situation in question. He reports on the measures taken at the next meeting of the operating c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-71

…ctivity referred to in Article R. 7343-70 of this code under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7342-7.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…of the same code; 3° The crimes and offences of theft, extortion, swindling, destruction, damage, deterioration and threats of damage to property provided for by the articles 311-1 à 311-13,312-1 à 3…

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