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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-6

…to in this article must be produced at the time of the compliance visit provided for in article L. 6122-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R4211-6

The Regional Council decides on the acquisition of a stake in the capital of a commercial company on the basis of a report drawn up by one or more experts chosen from persons offering every guarantee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-6

I. - The priority of the territorial mental health project is to organise a high-quality and seamless health and life pathway, particularly for people suffering from serious and long-term mental disor…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General duties

Article R4312-69

I. - Nurses are authorised to include in directories for public use, whatever the medium, : 1° Their surname, first names and professional address, how they can be contacted and the days and times whe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 689-1

…eurant en France de la représenter en justice; 2° De la notification du jugement prévue à l'article 682; 3° Of the notification relating to the exercise of an appeal. The declaration of election of do…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-3

…the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 628 and do not fall within its jurisdiction in any other respect, this magistrate declares that he h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-68

In order to benefit from the exceptional aid, at least 50% of the cinemas for which the grouping or the lead company of the cartel ensures the programming belong to establishments that are independent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-6

The national commission, on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister of Justice, the President of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires, the G…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article D512-6

…in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contractuels de l'…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R234-6

Whatever their nationality, family members residing with the European Union citizen referred to in 1° of article L. 233-1 acquire a right to permanent residence on French territory before the end of t…

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