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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: Medical activity

Article R6123-152

The holder of the authorisation for medicine has at its disposal : 1° Full-time and part-time hospitalisation facilities, adapted to the patient's age and autonomy. By way of derogation, the authorisa…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6152-69

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article R. 6152-35, practitioners carrying out their duties in a public health establishment located in an overseas department, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L121-23

Subject to the provisions of article L. 132-24-1, a trader is prohibited from: 1° Blocking or limiting a consumer's access to its online interface, by using technological or other measures, for reason…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-2

The person in police custody may request that the lawyer be present at his or her hearings and confrontations. In this case, the first hearing, unless it relates solely to identity details, may not be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-18

During the meeting provided for in Article L. 4422-8 and after electing its standing committee, the Assembly of Corsica shall elect from among its members the Executive Council of Corsica and its Pres…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Disputes concerning entries on electoral rolls for political elections.

Article 996

The provisions specific to appeals on points of law are those of the following articles of the Electoral Code:Art. R. 19-1 .-An appeal on points of law shall be lodged within ten days of notification…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 8 quater

Each member of ship co-ownerships governed by articles L. 5114-30 to L. 5114-50 of the Transport Code is personally liable for income tax on the share corresponding to his rights in the profits declar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 C

The provisions of Article 42 septies are applicable to the start-up grant for young farmers provided for in articles D. 343-9 to D. 343-12 of the rural and maritime fishing code when it is allocated t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-1

The rules governing the creation of non-voting preference shares are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-29-10 and L. 228-35-2 to L. 228-35-11 of the French Commercial Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Whole-body insurance.

Article L174-3

The insurer is liable for the contribution of the insured goods to general average. Similarly, when the goods on board all belong to the insured, the insurer covers the losses that would have constitu…

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