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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions common to the "Adult Psychiatry" and "Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" specialisations

Article D6124-257

…to lock the door from the inside and only the carers to open it; 2° At least one emergency trolley; 3° At least one room dedicated to rehabilitation and physical activity, either on site or accessible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article R6152-416

…o the working time defined in the contract;2° Contractual practitioners recruited in application of 3° of article R. 6152-402 are remunerated on the basis of the emoluments applicable to assistant spe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731

1. Gives rise to the application of a 5% surcharge for any delay in the payment of sums that must be paid to the tax administration accountants in respect of taxes other than those mentioned in Articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-1

Any employment contract entered into in disregard of the provisions of Articles L. 1242-1 to L. 1242-4, L. 1242-6, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1242-12, first paragraph, L. 1243-11, first paragraph, L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-13

…insurer when the policy was taken out, in application of the provisions of 2° of article L. 113-2; 3° The insured has not declared this new activity within the conditions and time limits defined in 3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-10

The statutory auditor or, if no statutory auditor has been appointed, the chairman of the company, presents a report to the shareholders on the agreements entered into directly or through an intermedi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L454-7

…isseminated at the instigation of the Public Prosecutor's Office at the convicted person's expense; 3° Withdrawal of the products to which the offence relates and, under the same conditions, a ban on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-4

…travel document has been issued under a European or bilateral readmission agreement or arrangement;3° Or, with the foreign national's agreement, any other country in which he or she is legally admiss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable before the criminal court

Article 706-133

…rder having abolished his or her discernment or control of his or her acts at the time of the acts; 3° It rules on the civil liability of the person who committed the acts, in accordance with Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-14 b (art. A322-77)

Practitioner certificates issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins (FFESSM), the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail (FSGT), the Union nationale des centres sportifs…

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