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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to paediatric neurosurgery.

Article D6124-145

The protected interventional unit and the post-interventional monitoring room referred to in article D. 6124-99 include medical devices and an environment adapted to newborns and children. Anaesthesia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-5

I. - Use of the electronic portal is free of charge for the third parties mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 814-13, subject to the following paragraph.The costs of the electronic registe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-5

Decided operations relating to concerted development zones are automatically the responsibility of the urban community. The same applies to building projects for secondary schools and special educatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-5

…used in accordance with these conditions, by affixing the statement provided for in III of article R. 1611-8.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-51

…and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation under the conditions set out in articles R. 1614-44 à R. 1614-47.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-50

The credits calculated pursuant to Article R. 1614-49 are delegated to the prefects after being distributed as follows: a) 40% based on the population of each department and the Department of Mayotte;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R1221-5

The secretariat of the National Council is provided by the departments of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-5

No one may be a candidate in different categories.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Moulding (R).

Article R2213-5

Except in the case provided for in Article R. 2213-6, it is forbidden to cast a corpse:- before the expiry of a period of twenty-four hours from the declaration of death to the town hall;- and without…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-58

The agency, company, association or establishment applying for authorisation to provide the service of transporting a body before committal or transporting a body after committal, as referred to in ar…

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