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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1232-4-6

Refusal of organ removal may be reviewed and revoked at any time. The hospital organ procurement coordination team takes into account the most recent expression of wish.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article R3212-2

The annual medical assessment provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 3212-7 is carried out no later than the day on which the monthly certificate of continued care is drawn up, in accordanc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article R3212-1

The request for admission to psychiatric care provided for in article L. 3212-1 must include the following handwritten information: 1° The wording of the request for admission to psychiatric care; 2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-41

Any difficulties arising in connection with the conclusion, renewal or application of the agreements provided for in this section shall be submitted to a conciliation committee chaired by the prefect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 160 quater

When a company carries out the transactions provided for in articles 48 and 49 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production, the cancellation of shares or cor…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended byOrder no. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromArtic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromAr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-11

In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify whether the insurance and reinsurance undertakings are subject by…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-12

In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 356-2, where it considers that the group supervision carried out by the supervisory authority of the parent undertaking whose head office…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-14

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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