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Showing 14411450 of 34507 articles for Art. 7 May 1998

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-7

A person hospitalised in application of chapters II and III of the present code orarticle 706-135 of the code of criminal procedure in a care establishment retains the domicile that was his prior to h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-4

In application of 12° of article 764-3, the following obligations may also be monitored and supervised in France: 1° A ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involving habitual conta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting obligations

Article R722-7

For the application of article L. 722-19:1° The list of information that the bearer is required to provide to the administration is that set out in article R. 722-4;2° The list of information that the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-78

The Government Commissioner to the National Commission may request from the statutory auditor mentioned in Article R. 814-29 a special report on the financial terms of the transfer of shares or equity…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-79

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, with a view to the application of the provisions of this section and after inviting the marketing a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-73

In compliance with the provisions of articles R. 5126-12 and R. 5126-13, the internal-use pharmacy may be authorised to have premises located in any place dependent on the department or organisation t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

…dissolution and arranges for the publicity formalities to be carried out. The civil solidarity pact may also be dissolved by a joint declaration by the partners or a unilateral decision by one of them…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-37

…rm of criminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in article 706-53-13, the regional court referred to in Article 706-53-15 may, in accordance with the procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-7

…utions and their collection, the amount of the contributions will be increased by 10%. The increase may be increased to 40 The increase may be raised to 40% if the document containing the information…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…ing out their duties under the conditions set out in article 5-1 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982.However, the Board of Directors may propose, after consultation with the Social Committee o…

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