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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Therapeutic patient education

Article R1521-6

…10 R. 1161-2 Decree no. 2013-449 of 31 May 2013 R. 1161-3 to R. 1161-7 Decree no. 2020-1832 of 31 December 2020R. 1161-8 Decree no. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 R. 1161-9 Decree no. 2010-1031 of 31 Augus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

…f 7 May 2012 R. 4127-84 Decree no. 2004-802 of 27 July 2004 R. 4127-95 Decree no. 2006-1585 of 13 December 2006 R. 4127-96 to R. 4127-112 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…123-6 to R. 123-27Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-28Decree No. 2007-1851 of 26 December 2007 Article R. 123-29Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 123-30Decree No. 2020-11…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

The CE conformity marking consists of the initials "CE" in accordance with the following layout: You can consult the cliché in the OJ n° 169 of 24/07/2009 text number 11 If the CE marking is reduced o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 7: International renown

Article L421-21

…ake a significant and lasting contribution to the economic development, regional planning or influence of France and who comes to France to carry out an activity in a scientific, literary, artistic, c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 476

…e authorisation of the judge or the family council if it has been constituted, be assisted or, if necessary, represented by the tutor to make donations. He may only make his will alone after the openi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 473

…im in all acts of civil life. However, the judge may, in the opening judgment or subsequently, list certain acts that the person under guardianship will have the capacity to do alone or with the assis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 475

…been constituted. The judge or the family council may also order the tutor to withdraw from the proceedings or action or to compromise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 474

The person under guardianship shall be represented in the acts necessary for the management of his assets under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Title XII..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

I.-The public prosecutor may decide to use the simplified ordonnance pénale procedure for the offences referred to in II of this article where it is clear from the criminal investigation that the char…

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