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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

When the judicial authorities consider that the mental state of a person who has benefited, on the basis of the first paragraph of article 122-1 of the French Criminal Code, from a decision to discont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5-1

I.- Seclusion and restraint are practices of last resort and may only be used on patients in full hospitalisation without consent. They may only be used to prevent immediate or imminent harm to the pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-6

…asis of Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. The decision of the competent authority is applicable in France. Where a matter is…

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

Article R15-33-25

…ard's identity; 4° The commission issued to the private security guard pursuant to Article R. 15-33-24; 5° The order provided for in article R. 15-33-26 recognising the technical aptitude of the priva…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-6

For the application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 224-6, in the event that the transfer right of the mathematical reserves or the shares of the diversification reserves exceeds the proportion…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11-3

…d by order of the Minister for the Economy. II - The ongoing training provided for inarticle L. 314-24 of the Consumer Code, undertaken under conditions laid down by decree, is taken into account for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3-1

…mbers, indicating for each of them the category of person or company referred to in article R. 5125-24-2 in respect of which they are a member and the share of capital they hold in the company; 4° Any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: College

Article R3211-6

The maximum period within which the College must give its opinion is set at five days from the date on which the College is convened. For the application of the provisions of II of article L. 3211-12…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-10

…ere necessary, the provisions of articles…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article L2392-10

The provisions of articles L. 2192-10 and L. 2192-12 to L. 2192-14 apply.

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