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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-11

As soon as the application is received, the clerk's office registers it and sends it :1° To the person who is the subject of psychiatric care, unless he or she is the author of the request, and, if ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-12

The judge in charge of liberties and detention must be informed of the following so that he can make a decision: 1° When the admission to psychiatric care has been carried out at the request of a thir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-15

At the hearing, the judge hears the applicant and the persons summoned pursuant to article R. 3211-13 or their representative, as well as the public prosecutor when he is the principal party. The pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-14

…heir appointment. They are free to determine how the expert assessment is to be conducted. Notwithstanding articles 160 and 276 of the Code of Civil Procedure, they are not required to summon the part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-17

If the judge decides to release the patient and the public prosecutor considers that he has no reason to oppose this release, the latter returns the order to the judge who issued it, stating that he h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

The High Council deliberates on:1° The annual budget and its amendments during the year;2° The financial account and the allocation of the results;3° The accounting and financial regulations, which ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article D823-1

…rticle D. 221-5.The cumulative balance sheet total, the cumulative amount of turnover excluding tax and the cumulative average number of employees are determined by adding together the balance sheet t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Summons to court and service of documents

Article A444-12

…er hearing48 hours41,66 €The bailiff will indicate on the document he draws up the respective dates and times of the client's request and the performance of the service. He will also specify the reaso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Summons to court and service of documents

Article A444-11

…ice of a court order 25.53 € 3 Service of other enforcement orders 25.53 € 4 Service of application and order for payment 25.53 €

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-13

…ist of the names of the representatives of the external undertakings on the extended health, safety and working conditions committee in the same place as that reserved for the information mentioned in…

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