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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-2

Checks are carried out on the person of the alleged perpetrator(s) of the offence or accident and, if useful, on the victim(s). If such checks are not carried out automatically, they may be carried ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Social action and health (R).

Article R1614-29

…nt or service, or a health establishment or service, taken by him pursuant to the Articles 37 to 43 and 46 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…ices other than those mentioned below are awarded according to an adapted procedure: 1° Maintenance and repair services; 2° Services relating to military aid to foreign countries; 3° Defence services,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

As part of the procedures and activities provided for in articles R. 4351-2-1 to R. 4351-2-3 which they perform, medical electroradiology manipulators are authorised to carry out the following activit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 234

…ds as judges. In the case of a legal entity, the challenge may concern both the legal entity itself and the natural person(s) approved by the judge. The party who intends to challenge the technician m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-20

…e of the said General Meeting. The capital increase is completed solely as a result of this request and, where applicable, this payment and does not give rise to the formalities provided for in articl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-2

French nationality may be claimed at the age of majority, by declaration made to the administrative authority pursuant to articles 26 to 26-5, persons who have been habitually resident on French terri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-2

…awn pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 325-1 or 6° or 7° of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code , or where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has established t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-2

To allow the immediate application of the order provided for by articles D. 47-29 and D. 47-29-1, the public prosecutor shall inform the State representative or, in Paris, the police prefect in advanc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-29-1

…r duties, private security guards are required to hold their card or approval decision at all times and to produce it to any person who requests it. He must also have the words "garde particulier" or…

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