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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions relating to the number of medical biology laboratories in certain health establishments

Article D6222-11

…in application of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 6222-4 and without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article D. 6222-6 relating to the opening of laboratories an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L773-11

…ding resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 516-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L774-11

…ding resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 516-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Joint ownership of estates in Corsica. Temporary regime

Article 1135

Provided they are drawn up between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 2014, notarised powers of attorney and attestations after death are exempt from any collection for the benefit of the Treasury when th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-22

The automated processing of personal data, referred to in II of Article 515-11-1 and known as the "anti-rapprochement bracelet", is governed by Articles R. 631-6 to R. 631-14 of the Prison Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Subsidies

Article 1156

…ice, the charity or the agent appointed by the court are, for the recovery of subsidies, subrogated to the rights of the creditor.The sums due to the child are paid to his legal representative as soon…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1173

The court may, with the consent of the petitioner, grant a simple adoption, even if it is seised of a petition for full adoption.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1169

The application must specify whether the application is for a full adoption or a simple adoption.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1166

The application for adoption is brought before the judicial court.The competent court is:- the court of the place where the applicant lives when the applicant lives in France;- the court of the place…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1183

The judge may, either of his own motion or at the request of the parties or the public prosecutor, order any measure of information concerning the personality and living conditions of the minor and hi…

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