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Showing 241250 of 24963 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 18-DCC-65 du 27 Apr 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-182

The holder of the authorisation contributes to the reintegration and social inclusion of the patient under its care, in particular in conjunction with other health, social or medico-social establishme…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 A bis

…relating to these goods.The categories of goods referred to in the previous paragraph and the procedures for presentation to customs are laid down by an order of the Minister responsible for customs.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-65

Shares owned in breach of articles L. 22-10-61 and L. 22-10-62 must be sold within one year of their subscription or acquisition. On expiry of this period, they must be cancelled..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-65

Where the transaction consists of the performance of unpaid work, the provisions of articles 131-23, 131-24 of the Penal Code and articles R. 623-14, R. 623-16 and R. 623-17 of the Penitentiary Code a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-65

The organisation of care provided in socio-medico-judicial security centres is subject to the controls provided for by articles L. 6116-1 and L. 6116-2 of the Public Health Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: National Fire and Rescue Services Conference

Article R 1424-65

The Minister responsible for civil protection attends meetings as of right. He may be heard when he so requests.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-65

An appeal for review may be lodged with the commission in the event that its decision is based on false documents.The appeal must be lodged within one month of the day on which the party became aware…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-65-1

…ement judge responsible for the convicted offender to be filed in the "victim" section of the individual file provided for in article D. 49-29. The person may specify in their request that they wish t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Conditions common to the terms "children and adolescents" and "young children, children and adolescents".

Article D6124-177-65

…the patient's clinical condition, at least two sequences of treatment, including at least one individual treatment, are provided each working day in the case of full hospitalisation, or each time a pa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279

Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of:a. Services relating to:The supply of accommodation in accommodation establishments; this rate applies to furnished rentals under the…

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