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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-125

The application for renewal of the parallel import authorisation must be submitted no later than three months before the expiry date of the parallel import authorisation. It must be accompanied by a d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-1

For the implementation of the future protection mandate established pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 477 of the Civil Code, the mandatary shall appear in person at the registry of the judici…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-1

The beneficiary of the mandate, the principal or the agent who has not appeared before the Registrar shall be informed by the person appearing of the end of the execution of the mandate by registered…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-4

The mandator or beneficiary of the mandate who has not appeared before the court clerk shall be informed by the mandatary of the future protection mandate taking effect by registered letter with ackno…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-3

The referral to the judge on the basis of articles 479, 480, 484 or 493 of the Civil Code shall be made by application delivered or addressed to the registry. The application shall state the surname,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

In other cases, the Investigating Chamber issues a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on the grounds of mental disorder by which: 1° It declares that there are sufficient charges…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-3

If all the required conditions are met, the court clerk, after initialling each page of the mandate, mentions at the end of the deed that it takes effect from the date of its presentation to the court…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1254-1

For the application of the article 511 of the Civil Code, where the protected person's resources allow and the director of the registry considers it useful, the latter may request, at the protected pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-125

The company's consent to the transfer of all or part of the shares or corporate units is obtained under the conditions provided for by articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and by the Article 10 of Law no.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractors (R)

Article D2223-125

The examination for access to the national thanatopractor diploma includes theoretical tests and an assessment of practical in-company training. Only candidates who have completed the entire theoretic…

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