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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-1

…ticle L. 3211-2-2 ; 2° The medical certificate and, where applicable, the proposal mentioned in the last two paragraphs of the same article L. 3211-2-2. II - Within three clear days of receipt of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D132-7

…cular, it specifies how the technical and financial results relating to the period elapsed from the last date on which these results were distributed to the date on which the transfer value was determ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R591-12-1

…b) Before the last paragraph, the words: "by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt" are replaced by th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-7

…conventions and regulations in force"; 5° Articles R. 751-1 to R. 751-9 are not applicable; 6° The last paragraph of Article R. 752-5 and the last paragraph of Article R. 753-4 are not applicable; 7°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-2

…calculated by taking into account changes in the value of shares in the company or group during the last financial year. When an agreement is concluded within a group of companies, the equivalence of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-36

The classification mentioned in the last paragraph of I of article L. 2334-40 is a function of a synthetic index of resources and charges, made up for each commune:1° Of the ratio between the financia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-5

…ion";- on the revenue side, on the line entitled "Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets".These last three chapters include only forecasts with no realisations.b) Operating section:- for expenditu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-7

…ence as an operator on the date of the opening, transfer, relocation or transfer, the training will last a minimum of six hours. The training referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 3332-1-1…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

Within ten days of the last of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, any unregistered creditor of the transferring shareholder shall notify the registry of the commercial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-34

…tion took place by a list ballot, by the candidate appearing on the same list immediately after the last candidate elected; 3° Where the appointment took place by one of the methods provided for in 2°…

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