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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-4

…on and ensures the quality of the end of life by providing the palliative care mentioned in article L. 1110-10.No medical procedure or treatment may be carried out without the patient's free and infor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

…ees:1° In the event of the death of the insured before or after the due date referred to in article L. 224-1, a guarantee providing for the payment of a lump sum or a life annuity to one or more benef…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of production accounts

Article L213-27

…ssue of the cinematographic exhibition licence, audit the production account referred to in article L. 213-24 or have it audited by an independent expert. The purpose of this audit is to check the reg…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8

…sure provided for in this article is implemented.Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 716-8-4 and L. 716-8-5, the detention measure shall be lifted ipso jure if the applicant fails, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-1

…for the mayors of these communes for the exercise of the powers mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 2212-2 and article L. 2213-23 ; 3° The representative of the State in the département has sole au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-1

…ubject of psychiatric care on the decision of the director of an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 when the following two conditions are met:1° Their mental disorder makes it impossible for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-18

…ts of the Corsican local authority resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in Article L. 1414-1 ;8° An appendix showing the debt relating to the investment portion of partnership contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-3

…sociated with the regional hospital grouping, may be shared under the conditions set out in article L. 1110-4. As part of the management of the information system, the support establishment implements…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-2

…il courts ruling on commercial matters shall have permanent access to the file mentioned in Article L. 128-1.The following may be recipients, within the meaning 9) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-9

…ibutions in kind not subject to valuation by a contributions auditor does not exceed half the capital. When the company is formed by a single person, the contributions auditor is appointed by the sole…

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