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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-9

…racorporeal circulation equipment; 4° Removal of central and intrathecal catheters; 5° Applying a pneumatic tourniquet for surgical use; 6° Applying immobilisation devices; 7° Use of a manual defibril…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27-2

…e :1° A computerised bed management tool that is updated daily and interconnected with the regional regulation tools and the tools for collecting data on the supply of critical care ;2° Digital tools…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article D6141-46

…2° A direct telephone link, with the possibility of transferring calls, with the call reception and regulation centres mentioned in Article L. 6112-5, located in their geographical area of operation;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-5

…han three consecutive years lapses, as does the resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" granted by France when its holder has resided outside the territory of the Member States of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-9

…ether a foreign national who already holds a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-14 remains under the protection of the French Office for the Prot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-12

Transit through French territory shall be authorised in accordance with Article 89 of the Staff Regulations by the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Staff Regulations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 I

Freehold inter vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-20

The plaintiff in the action shall open with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations an account specific to the group of injured parties defined by the judge. Subject to the Article 240 of Decree no. 91…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1671

…appoint a tax representative does not apply to a debtor established in another Member State of the European Union or in a non-EU Member State with which France has a legal instrument relating to mutu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-1

…n that is relevant to the performance of their respective duties in order to ensure compliance with Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establish…

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