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Showing 23712380 of 44273 articles for Art. CE 24-2-1978 n° 97347

French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-2

…ospital practitioner requests it in order to provide care for his spouse, a dependent child or an ascendant, who is suffering from a disability requiring the presence of a third party or who is the vi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Childhood obesity prevention pathways-provisions common to health centres and nursing homes

Article D6323-25-2

The centres and health centres implement the childhood obesity prevention pathway, the check-ups and the procedures mentioned in article D. 6323-25-1 under conditions and procedures that comply with s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-20

Without prejudice to the possibility of issuing a bring or arrest warrant in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-17, the sentence enforcement judge and court may issue a search note designed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-26

…ode, authorisation for destruction is subject to approval by the archive administration, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 212-3 of the French Heritage Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 268

…id not give rise to a right to deduct value added tax, the taxable amount is made up of the difference between: 1° On the one hand, the price expressed and the charges added to it; 2° On the other han…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 202

1. In the event of the cessation of the practice of a non-commercial profession, the income tax due in respect of the profits from the practice of that profession including those arising from debts ac…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Dissolution of marriage

Article 227

Marriage is dissolved: 1° By the death of one of the spouses; 2° By legally pronounced divorce.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article R341-20

…or the second paragraph of article L. 313-24 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-25

…xecutive Council prepares and executes the deliberations of the Assembly. He is the authorising officer for expenditure and prescribes the execution of revenue for the territorial collectivity of Cors…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

…ve and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies managing AIFs, with the exception of the requirement laid down in Article L. 214-24-4; 2° Appropriate cooperation arrangements…

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