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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application

Article 1218

…ed medical certificate provided for in article 431 of the Civil Code; 2° The identity of the person to be protected and a statement of the facts requiring this protection under articles 428 and 494-1…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application

Article 1217

…of Article 494-3 of the Civil Code, the court shall be seised by application delivered or addressed to the registry of the court of first instance.When the application is made for renewal of family ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1-1

Any legal entity or sole proprietorship wishing to benefit from 1° and 2° of article L. 7233-2 and article L. 7233-3 must declare its activity to the competent authority in accordance with the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-1

I. - The nominative lists referred to in article L. 4321-10 group together the masseur-physiotherapists who hold the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation to practise required to practise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-1

The agency employs the agents mentioned in articles L. 5323-1 to L. 5323-3. These agents are governed by the provisions of article L. 5323-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18-1

The deputy district councillor is responsible for all matters relating primarily to the district or districts for which he or she is responsible. He/she ensures that residents are kept informed and en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L519-1-1

Bank and payment services intermediaries may provide their customers with advice on transactions relating to the credit agreements referred to in article L. 313-1 of the French Consumer Code, with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-1

Skills operators who are not located in overseas territories pursuant to article L. 6523-1 or articles L. 6523-1-2 to L. 6523-1-4 may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, enter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-17-1

The court shall rule on the authorisation provided for in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-1

I.-A commission for drawing up electoral lists is set up in each district of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry. For local or departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-F…

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