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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-1

When a couple or an unmarried woman wishes to have recourse to preimplantation diagnosis under the conditions set out in article L. 2131-4-1, at least one doctor from the multidisciplinary team of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-5

…ation et adaptation du droit applicable en matière de sécurité civile en Polynésie française, après avis du gouvernement de la Polynésie française et du conseil d'administration de l'établissement pub…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-7

…to submit observations before the Cour de cassation must comply with the provisions of Article 126-9, which is reproduced in the notice, as well as the first paragraph of l'article 126-11. The notice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article R4251-17

…amendment to the outline plan and the opinions collected on it provided for in I of Article L. 4251-9 is posted on the region's website and is open to public comment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Section D Central Council

Article D4233-21-1

…ons with the highest number of assistant dispensing pharmacists, in accordance with article L. 4232-9, are designated by the national council, after consulting the board of the central council of sect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-1

Holders transporting cash, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repeal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3381-2

…the State with an administrative public service mission, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to ski lifts.

Article R342-23

…nts within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and repealing Directive 2000/9/EC ; d) Production of the safe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-7

…ations provided for by Article 706-53-6 and paragraph 2 of II of article 216 of law no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 ;-date of execution or end of execution of the sentence or measure;where applicable, da…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-28

…bering operation is carried out, half of the cost of the operation, if completed before 31 December 2018, is subject to financial compensation in the form of an exceptional grant paid by the State.

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