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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice as an expert.

Article R4127-351

The expert midwife must, before undertaking any expert examination, inform the patient she is to examine of her mission.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Share capital and shares.

Article R6223-16

At least half the nominal value of shares representing cash contributions must be paid up at the time of subscription. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments, either on the dates stipulat…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Share capital and shares.

Article R6223-15

…presenting contributions in kind are non-transferable and are cancelled if the holder loses his status as a partner for any reason whatsoever.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 186

When the personal appearance is ordered by a panel, the panel may decide that it will take place before one of its members. When it is ordered by the judge in charge of the investigation, the latter m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Landing zones

Article A322-155

The operator must obtain permission from the landowner. The landing zone must be accessible to emergency services. Prior to the first jump in the facility, jumpers receive training on the drop zone an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 865

In the territory of French Polynesia, the examinations provided for in articles 706-88 and 706-88-1 may be carried out under the conditions defined in Article 813.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R50-51

…uthorised judicial police officers, seized in the context of proceedings mentioned in 2° of Article 706-25-9 or notified in accordance with article R. 50-54, as well as the officers mentioned in 5° of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 591

…ating chamber and final rulings and judgments handed down by the trial courts, when they are in the form prescribed by law, may only be quashed for breach of the law..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-30

Where the person in respect of whom one or more of the measures provided for in Article 706-136 is involuntarily hospitalised, either pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 3213-1 of the Public Heal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-7

…the total surface area of the group's forest holdings. If these conditions are not met, the forest estate must meet at least two of the following three criteria: 1° Each composition class, in particu…

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