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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-3

In accordance with the provisions of article 706-135 of this code, the regime for involuntary hospitalisation ordered by a court pursuant to this article is, with regard to the conditions for lifting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-7

If the assize court answers in the negative to the question provided for in article D. 47-37-5, it orders the accused to be transferred to a subsequent hearing of the Assize Court, which proceeds in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-3

…ibuting to their professional reintegration, within the meaning of the last paragraph of article R. 3123-19-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-3

…uting to their professional reintegration, within the meaning of the last paragraph of article R. 4135-19-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-38-1

I.- Authorisation for entry 5° under the adult critical care modality and entry 4° under the paediatric critical care modality may only be granted if the holder has an on-site medical unit dedicated t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-3-1

Where the province of Quebec grants the right to practise their profession on its territory to doctors, dental surgeons or midwives holding evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-3

The councillor to the Assembly of French Guyana who wishes to benefit from training under his individual right to training sends a request to the manager of the fund for the financing and management o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7227-25-3

The councillor to the Martinique Assembly and the executive councillor who wish to benefit from training under their individual right to training shall send a request to the manager of the fund for fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-35-2

The warrant to bring in a person issued in an emergency by the public prosecutor pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 712-17 may be sent by any means to the police service or gendarmerie unit re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies GC

I. - Insurance companies, supplementary occupational retirement funds mentioned in Article L. 381-1 of the Insurance Code, mutual insurance companies or supplementary occupational retirement unions me…

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