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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions specific to "Care without consent".

Article D6124-265

In addition to the premises mentioned in article D. 6124-257, hospital units include: 1° One or more calming areas, adapted to the nature of the patient's care and the therapeutic project implemented,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions specific to "Care without consent".

Article D6124-266

Minors hospitalised on an exceptional basis in application of article R. 6123-200 are cared for in a single room.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to the immediate payment of fixed fines resulting in the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-27

…eting officers affix their signatures under the words: "He acknowledges having been informed, prior to payment, of the provisions set out on the reverse of this document (in particular those of Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to the immediate payment of fixed fines resulting in the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-26

Contraventions subject to the fixed fine procedure that are likely to lead to a reduction in driving licence points are recorded in a book made up of white sheets, with an orange box on the front page…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are divided into five groups, as follows : I.-Language of Filming" group 1° The "Language of Filming" group is awarded 20 points; 2…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-263

Any corrections or additions to the information provided for in articles R. 123-252 to R. 123-261, as well as the following additional information, shall be entered in the National Register of Compani…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-265

…hat are dissolved is recorded in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the liquidator within one month of publication of the close of the liquidation. The deletion of other legal ent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-264

Final decisions placing one of the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-253 under guardianship or trusteeship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those which discharge…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-28

The Director, under the authority and control of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, is responsible for the operation of the régie. To this end: 1° He shall take the measures necessary to implemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-29

The Director may, under his responsibility and supervision, delegate his signature to one or more heads of department.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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