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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-6

…als a large number of patients requiring psychiatric care, the facility must have a psychiatrist on duty at all times. If this psychiatrist is not a member of the emergency department team, he or she…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Deeds and transfers subject to the registration formality

Article 635

Must be registered within one month of their date:1. Subject to the provisions of articles 637 and 647:1° Deeds of notaries with the exception of those referred to in article 636;2° (Repealed);3° Deed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contracts of carriage other than removals

Article L224-65

…ty to effectively check that they are in good condition, the period referred to in article L. 133-3 du code de commerce which extinguishes all action against the valet is extended to ten days.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Prosecution and jurisdiction

Article 693

…ot exclusive of the possible application of the specific rules of jurisdiction provided by articles 628-1,697-3,704-1,705,706-17,706-75,706-107,706-108 et 706-176. The Paris court has concurrent juris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-6

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 20…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65

…are received, in the case of recipients.4° a) The beneficiaries or taxpayers referred to in article 65 A below must keep documents relating to their professional activity for 3 calendar years from the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-6

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 162-1 and L. 162-2 law no. 2007-1544 of 29 October 2007 II.-For the application of the articles menti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116-6

When the sentence enforcement judge is likely to revoke all or part of a previously granted reduction in sentence, on his own initiative or at the request of the head of the establishment or the publi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Temporary secondment to a post of university hospital practitioner.

Article R6152-61

…re reinstated in a hospital practitioner post under the conditions provided for in 3° of article R. 6152-7. Where applicable, they are placed on compulsory leave for the period between the end of thei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Temporary secondment to a post of university hospital practitioner.

Article R6152-60

…ndidates appointed as university hospital practitioners, pursuant to article 82 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals, are simulta…

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