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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136

When the investigating chamber or a trial court hands down a judgment or ruling declaring a person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, it may order the following security measure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-139

…he disregard by the person who has been the subject of the prohibitions provided for in Article 706-136 or the obligation of care provided for in l'article 706-136-1 is punishable, subject to the prov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-137

The person who is the subject of a measure ordered pursuant to articles 706-136 or 706-136-1 may ask the liberty and custody judge in the place where the hospital is located or where they live to orde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-13

…pointed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in application of articles L. 326-1 and L. 326-2, or by the competent authorities of the home state of an insurance company whose regist…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-13

…e head of the services of the territorial collectivity of Martinique. He may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate his signature in all matters to the heads of the said departments.He ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to termination of pregnancy by medication

Article R2212-13

The doctor or midwife will inform the woman in writing of the protocol to be followed for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy by medication.The woman is invited to be accompanied by the person of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-13

The examination shall comprise written eligibility tests and oral admission tests based on the syllabus set out in Appendix 3-4 to this book. The Conseil des maisons de vente provides the secretariat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7124-13

Requests for opinions are notified to the President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council for Culture and Education by the President of the Assembly of French Guyana.These notifications ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-13

The savings and provident institution shall also declare the surname, customary name, pseudonym, first names, personal domicile, date and place of birth and information relating to nationality provide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Issuing and enforcing financial penalties pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 24 February 2005

Article D48-13

The Public Prosecutor shall transmit the financial penalty and its certificate to the competent authority of a single State of enforcement at a time, in accordance with the procedures laid down in art…

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