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Showing 211220 of 51907 articles for Art. R. 521-5 to R. 521-11

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-119

I.-The diagnostic procedures referred to in this section include, in particular, functional assessments prior to the implementation of the therapeutic plan, the exploration of complications and evalua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-118

The purpose of medical care and rehabilitation is to prevent or reduce the functional consequences, deficiencies and limitations of activity, either as part of the care of patients suffering from chro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-5

The applicant who requests, pursuant to the 6° of article 515-11 of the Civil Code, authorisation to conceal his domicile or residence is exempt from indicating the address in his document instituting…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

…e are no grounds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5

…r the delivery of the child will be exercised in a meeting place that he or she designates pursuant to the articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it sets the duration of the measure and determ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144-5

The divorce agreement shall fix the apportionment of its costs between the spouses subject to the application of the provisions of Article 123 of Decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020 where one of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-51

The Prefect shall allocate the credits delegated to him between the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation under the conditions set out in articles R. 1614-44 à R. 16…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-50

The credits calculated pursuant to Article R. 1614-49 are delegated to the prefects after being distributed as follows: a) 40% based on the population of each department and the Department of Mayotte;…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-11

…the prospects for distribution of the film and the form of aid, the amount of aid may represent up to 90% of the cost of restoration and digitisation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-5

The election to the commission of the representatives of the communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in fire and rescue services is organised by the prefect.…

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