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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe (closed-end investment companies whose shares are traded on a financial instruments market)

Article L214-136

…are admitted to trading on a regulated market for financial instruments referred to in Article L. 421-1 or on a multilateral trading facility referred to in Article L. 424-1.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-3

…ves, where one or more establishments belonging to the group have a gynaecology-obstetrics activity;6° The doctor responsible for the regional medical information department;7° Representatives of inte…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-68

…n. Relatives are allowed to stay with the patient and assist him/her in his/her final moments. They may be allowed to have their meals in the establishment and to remain there outside visiting hours i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-69

The family or next of kin are informed as soon as possible and by all appropriate means of the worsening of the patient's condition and of his death. Death is confirmed by any means. Notification of d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 H

I. - When located in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte or La Réunion, unbuilt properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 615

In the case of indivisibility with regard to several parties the appeal of one party has effect with regard to the others even if they are not joined in the cassation proceedings. In the same case, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-13

…sions of this Title is authorised provided that a visible sign clearly indicates that these devices may not be placed on the market or put into service until they have been brought into conformity.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2343-13

…with the necessary level of protection. Where the candidate is established in France, the purchaser may ask the competent administrative authority to verify, within a period set by the purchaser, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff of hospital foundations

Article R6141-64

The staff of hospital foundations may be : 1° Civil servants working for a public legal entity mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Equity loans

Article L313-13

The State, subject to Articles L. 313-18 to L. 313-20, credit institutions, finance companies, other commercial companies, alternative investment funds governed by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I o…

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