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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-12

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter shall be determined as necessary by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-12

…rice. Failing that, he shall pay the seller the difference between the guaranteed minimum bid price and the actual bid price. The operator may resell the property thus acquired, including at public au…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Notifications

Article 1230-1

…s or her health. In this case, notification shall be made to his lawyer, if he has constituted one, and to the person whom the judge deems most qualified to receive such notification.The judgment may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure

Article R1110-12

The committee will meet at a venue agreed between the local health insurance body and the local professional association. Failing this, it is hosted by the authority that received the complaint. At th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation (R)

Article R1115-12

Commission members are entitled to reimbursement of their travel expenses.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-12

…ntence enforcement court pursuant to the last paragraphs of the articles 712-13, D. 49-32, D. 49-33 and D. 49-36. If it considers it justified or appropriate, the sentence enforcement court may, howev…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-128

The list of trade unions entitled to appoint representatives and the number of seats to which they are entitled are set by order of the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-126

The ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and the disabled chair the National Consultation Committee for the Regional Health Agencies. If these ministers are absent or unable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R1432-127

Staff representatives on the committee are appointed from among the employees of the regional health agencies referred to in Article L. 1432-9 by the trade unions represented on the agency committees.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities

Article R1432-125

The Comité national de concertation des agences régionales de santé is a body for information and debate. It deals with the issues mentioned in the fourth paragraph of III of article L. 1432-11.Subjec…

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