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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 180

A marriage that has been contracted without the free consent of both spouses, or of one of them, may only be challenged by the spouses, or by the one of the two whose consent was not free, or by the p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1811

It may not be stipulated: That the lessee shall bear the total loss of the livestock, though it happen by fortuitous event and through no fault of his. Or that he shall bear, in the loss, a greater sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-28

…mmunity or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the procedure is also applicable ; 3° Where the application relates to a biological medicinal product similar to a reference biological…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-18

…h the mandate relates;2° The duration of the mandate and the conditions of its possible termination;3° The powers of the mandating body;4° The conditions under which the funds necessary for the expend…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1801

…ed by a conviction or settlement, the courts may, under the conditions established by the articles 734 to 736 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, decide that enforcement of the sentence will be deferre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-28

Articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-3, L. 4113-5 and L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14 are applicable to nurses under conditions specified by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-189

The transition from "child and adolescent psychiatry" care to "adult psychiatry" care is organised jointly and in advance between the two departments or holders concerned. A general protocol defining…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-187

It helps to organise the care pathway for people suffering from, or at risk of, mental health problems or loss of autonomy, in conjunction with general practitioners, the medico-social and social sect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-186

The holder of the "adult psychiatry" authorisation treats adult patients.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Adult psychiatry

Article R6123-188

The authorisation holder organises access to skills in psychiatry for the elderly, geriatrics and neurology, depending on their clinical situation.

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