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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12

…with political refugee status or to persons legally practising the profession of nurse in France on 13 July 1980;2° Students and apprentices preparing for the State diploma as part of their work place…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-10

…nd maintenance of equipment, with a view to ensuring or improving the safety of people and property;13° The purchase and rental of hardware and software, or the related subscription fees, as well as t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-1

…uthorisation for the installation under the conditions laid down in articles L. 6122-11 and L. 6122-13.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-10

The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43, L. 22-10-12 and L. 22-10-13 are applicable to agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and one of its managers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-14

The investigations provided for in Article L. 823-13 may be made both to the person or entity whose accounts the statutory auditors are responsible for certifying and to the persons or entities that c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article R733-18

…in Article R. 733-8. Where this measure has been taken pursuant to the provisions of article L. 733-13, the certificate is drawn up and sent to the debtor by the registry when the judgment provided fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-3

…immediately notifies the public prosecutor. After ensuring that the conditions set out in article 1136-13 have been met, the latter shall amend the entry in the wanted persons file accordingly, as re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 127

When the declaration of absence judgment is given, extracts from it are published in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 123, within the time limit set by the court. The decision is deem…

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

Article 1258

For the implementation of the future protection mandate established pursuant to the first 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…11-12, in the first sentence of the last paragraph of I of Article L. 3211-12-1, in Article L. 3211-13, in the second paragraph of 1° of II of Article L. 3212-1, in Article L. 3212-12, in Article L. 3…

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