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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-17

If the judge decides to release the patient and the public prosecutor considers that he has no reason to oppose this release, the latter returns the order to the judge who issued it, stating that he h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2 : Affixing of the executory clause by the court registry

Article 1568-1

Where the agreement relates to the arrangements for exercising parental authority, a note is made in the deed that the minor capable of discernment has been advised of his or her right to be heard and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-15

In the event that the State or the départements do not own the property made available, the establishments referred to in article L. 3221-4 succeed to all their rights and obligations. They are substi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-151

…erse reactions suspected to be due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, including cases of overdose, misuse, abuse and medicinal errors as defined in article R. 5121-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L783-9

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-15 with the exception of the 9th paragraph of c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17

…are without prejudice to passengers' rights under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, Regulation (EC) No 392/2009, Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010, Regulation (EU) No 181/2011, Regulation (EU) No 2021/782 and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…rights relating to such property, are liable to income tax under the conditions set out in articles 150 V to 150 VH.These provisions apply, subject to those set out in 3° of I of Article 35, to capita…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1073

The family court judge shall, where appropriate, be the pre-trial judge.He shall perform the functions of an interim relief judge.In the cases provided for by law or regulation, he shall rule in accor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-15

Users mentioned in 1° of article R. 761-14 provide proof of their registration in France with the Trade and Companies Register or an equivalent registration in a foreign country guaranteeing the lawfu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-17

In the event of failure to comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions of this Title and Books I and II of Part Six of this Code, or breach of the conditions laid down in the authorisation,…

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