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Showing 101110 of 45072 articles for Art. CAA Marseille 18-2-2020 n° 18MA02365

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-186

The holder of the "adult psychiatry" authorisation treats adult patients.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-188

The authorisation holder organises access to skills in psychiatry for the elderly, geriatrics and neurology, depending on their clinical situation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-18

A consultative management commission for the Paris fire brigade is set up under the authority of the Prefect of Police. The commission is composed of: a) The police prefect; b) The prefects of the Hau…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-18

The inventory of local facilities is set by joint deliberations of the city council or Paris council and the arrondissement council, and, where applicable, amended in the same forms.In the event of di…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Mutations

Article 1881

The transfer of an immovable property in ownership or usufruct is sufficiently established, for the claim of registration duty and the pursuit of payment against the new possessor, either by the regis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Mutations

Article 1882

The transfer of ownership of businesses or clienteles is sufficiently established, for the claim and prosecution of registration duties and fines, by the acts or writings which reveal the existence of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Mutations

Article 1883

The enjoyment, by way of farm, or lease, or commitment of a property, is also sufficiently established, for the request and continued payment of duties and, where applicable, additional tax, relating…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compensation for loss of revenue

Article 917-18

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1850

Each manager is individually liable to the company and to third parties, either for breaches of laws and regulations, or for breaches of the Articles of Association, or for faults committed in his man…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1851

Unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association, the Executive Chairman may be dismissed by a decision of the shareholders representing more than half of the shares. If dismissal is decid…

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