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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical project and shared care project

Article R6132-3

…1° Medical objectives ;2° Objectives for improving the quality, safety and appropriateness of care;3° The organisation of a graduated range of care for each sector;4° The principles for organising ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-3

…the share capital, unless it is a company with variable capital within the meaning of l'article L. 231-1. In the latter case, the public prosecutor or any interested party may ask the president of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-31

The first three paragraphs of Article L. 223-26 and Articles L. 223-27 to L. 223-30 do not apply to companies with only one member. In this case, the management report, the inventory and the annual ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-3

…r is subject to the jurisdiction of the Cour des Comptes, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 131-1.The list of supporting documents that the accounting officer may require before proceeding with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 378-1

…ntarily refrained from exercising the rights and fulfilling the duties conferred on them by article 375-7.The action for total withdrawal of parental authority is brought before the judicial court, ei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-3

…rty shall mention the operations carried out in a report drawn up in accordance with the articles 163 et 166.The operations mentioned in the first paragraph of this article may be carried out by the t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-3

Decisions taken by the first president of the court of appeal may, within ten days of notification, be appealed to a national commission for compensation for detentions. This commission, which is atta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-3

The diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article L. 4361-2 are the diplôme d'Etat d'audioprothésiste (State diploma in hearing-aid acoustics) awarded after…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-3

…s so requests, the period provided for in the first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 463-2 shall be extended by two months. The request must be made within a maximum of thirty days of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article L812-3

With a view to verifying compliance with the obligations to hold, carry and present the documents provided for in article L. 812-1 or to investigate and record offences relating to the entry and resid…

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