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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting nosocomial infections and collecting information about them

Article R6111-17

When one or more cases of nosocomial infections have been detected and their nature corresponds to one or more of the reporting criteria defined in article R. 1413-79, the healthcare professional resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-18

I.-The Committee will issue a scientific, technical and ethical opinion within one month of the matter being referred to it. Committee members will assess the educational and scientific value of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

I.-The authorisation or opinion mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is requested from the President of the Departmental Council of the Department in which the establishme…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-3

At the request of the diplomatic or consular authority with jurisdiction over the place of celebration of the marriage, the hearing and individual interviews with the future spouses referred to in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of members of the profession and non-practising graduates

Article R4221-17

The suspension decision issued pursuant to article L. 4221-18 is notified to the pharmacist by the competent administrative authority by hand-delivered letter against a receipt. The decision shall spe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-17

The Supervisory Committee's reasoned opinion on the insurance undertaking's report provided for in III of Article L. 144-2 also includes a mention of any changes made during the past financial year to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-17

The professional employers' organisation shall indicate in the declaration of candidacy, where applicable, the professional employers' organisation(s) to which it itself belongs. Where a professional…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-17

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Articles 21-18, 21-19 and 21-20, naturalisation may only be granted to a foreigner who can prove habitual residence in France for the five years preceding the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

I. - A fund of hedge funds is an AIF governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-17

The Director General of the Agency shall, where appropriate, forward to the Minister for Research, within the two-month time limit laid down in Article R. 1232-18, any information in his possession wh…

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