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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Partnership with the Institution Nationale des Invalides under Article L. 6147-16

Article R6147-148

I.-The strategic committee referred to in 2° of II of article L. 6147-16 is chaired by the Secretary General for the Administration of the Ministry of Defence or his representative. It is composed, un…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1441-1

…s made pursuant to Articles 2 to 20 of Order no. 2009-515 of 7 May 2009 relating to the review procedures applicable to public procurement contracts shall be lodged, investigated and judged under the…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-14

The President of the Executive Council may, by order deliberated within the Executive Council, take any measure:1° Tending to specify the terms of application of the deliberations of the Assembly of M…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-14

…information that these issuers make public. The market undertaking shall put in place similar procedures in respect of persons liable for public information in relation to units mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…al, a healthcare institution, a healthcare service or a body mentioned in article L. 1142-1 or a producer of a healthcare product mentioned in article L. 1142-2, the insurer who guarantees the civil o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-5

…tody may, in exceptional circumstances, be authorised to leave under escort in accordance with procedures laid down by decree. Decisions granting or refusing such authorisations may be appealed in acc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procurement rules common to sub-contracts

Article R2393-14

In order to select the subcontractors, the holder must indicate in the notice or, in the absence of such a notice, in another consultation document: 1° The obligation of the subcontractor to provide a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-14

In the case provided for in Article L. 612-5, second paragraph, the culture shall be deposited no later than the filing date of the patent application and the description shall specify: 1° The informa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article R4221-14

…The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ; 2° The procedures for organising and assessing the adaptation course. II - The composition of the aptitude test…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book III: Provisions specific to certain matters

Article 1441-4

The special provisions for claims heard by the judicial courts and courts of appeal specially designated pursuant to Articles L. 211-16 , L. 311-15 and L. 311-16 of the Code de l'organisation judiciai…

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