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Showing 961970 of 65989 articles for Art. 505 al. 2 and al. 4

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Curators and tutors

Article 449

Failing an appointment made pursuant to Article 448, the judge shall appoint, as curator or guardian, the spouse of the protected person, the partner with whom he or she has entered into a civil solid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Curators and tutors

Article 453

…of a person beyond five years, with the exception of the spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact and children of the person concerned, as well as judicial representatives for the protection of adul…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Curators and tutors

Article 452

Curatorship and guardianship are personal charges. However, curators and guardians may, under their own responsibility, enlist the assistance of third parties who are adults and not subject to a legal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-4

…r, within the meaning of article L. 111-7, offering end-users, free of charge, a tool for comparing and evaluating publicly available Internet access service offerings and interpersonal communications…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-40

…the file be reopened or submits a new application, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will reopen the file and resume examination of the application at the stage at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-43

…of a new pharmaceutical form of an advanced therapy medicinal product prepared on an ad hoc basis ;2° the types of activities authorised3° Changes to premises affecting the conditions under which act…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-44

…he name or administrative address of the registered office of the establishment or authorised body; 2° The appointment of a new director of the establishment or authorised body; 3° The implementation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-48

Establishments or authorised organisations shall draw up and keep up-to-date a full list of the agreements they have entered into with third parties whose involvement has an influence on the quality a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-49

…c basis are distributed, under the responsibility of the person in charge referred to in article R. 4211-37 or, where applicable, the person in charge of site activities referred to in the same articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-45

Changes other than those mentioned in articles R. 4211-43 and R. 4211-44 are declared in the annual activity report provided for in article R. 4211-47.

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