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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Emergency care network

Article R6123-32

The health care organisation's participation in the emergency care network is included in the multiannual contract of objectives and resources mentioned in article L. 6114-1. This contract sets out th…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishment of filiation by possession of status

Article 317

Each of the parents or the child may apply to a notary for the issue of an acte de notoriété, which will be evidence of possession of status until proven otherwise.The acte de notoriété is established…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article D214-206-2

The annual and half-yearly reports referred to in article L. 214-162-10 are made available at the company's registered office and are communicated by any means to the shareholders, respectively within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R4231-4

The injunctions and information referred to in articles R. 4231-1 and R. 4231-2 shall be issued by any means capable of giving them a date certain.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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 L3212-4

…le L. 3211-2-2 concludes that the person's condition no longer justifies the care measure, the director of the host establishment immediately orders the measure to be lifted. If the two medical certif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-4

This chapter does not apply to the economic operator manufacturing for his own use or putting into service one of the items of equipment mentioned in this chapter for his own use.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…requested for a political purpose; 3° Where the crimes or offences have been committed on the territory of the Republic; 4° Where the crimes or offences, although committed outside the territory of t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 370

…incurred shall be doubled. 2. This provision shall not apply, except in the case of personal fault, to persons whose profession is to carry out customs formalities on behalf of others.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Modulation of sentences according to the scale and seriousness of the offence and the personality of the offender, special provisions, repeat offending

Article 369

1. Having regard to the extent and seriousness of the offence committed and the personality of the offender, the court may : a) Release the offenders from confiscation of the means of transport, excep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L7342-4

…tform is below a threshold set by decree. For the purposes of calculating the contribution relating to accidents at work and the contribution to vocational training, only the turnover generated by the…

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