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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-9

…t, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is dissolved, subject to the provisions of Article L. 6147-15:1° By decision of the General Meeting ;2° By operation of law in the cases provided for in the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1506

…rovisions of this Title, the following Articles shall apply to international arbitration:1° 1446,1447,1448 (paragraphs 1 and 2) and 1449, relating to the arbitration agreement; 2° 1452 to 1458 and 146…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-9-2

…on.Traces of actions carried out by the service providers mentioned in 4° of the I of Article R. 6113-5, and in particular the date, time and identification of the staff concerned, are made available…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-2

A freezing order may be issued in respect of any movable or immovable property, whether tangible or intangible, and any legal instrument or document evidencing title to or interest in such property, w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-15

…applications submitted by the legal entities and establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 with a view to registration on the list and the issue of authorisation under…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-70

…al police duties and who have been expressly authorised to do so by the head of the service or unit may make such requests..

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…ss-sectoral aid to compensate for the fall in business activity and the additional direct allowance may not exceed the actual loss of turnover recorded over the period between 1 January and 30 Septemb…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

As from 1 January 1980, the rental value of tangible fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 19…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-9

Without prejudice to any actions which may be brought in accordance with ordinary law, full compensation for harm attributable to sodium valproate or any of its derivatives shall be provided under the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-3

…d place of marriage, as well as the same particulars, where applicable, for each of their children; 2° The name, professional address and professional practice structure of the lawyers instructed to a…

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