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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Birthplace

Article D6323-40

Birthing centres ensure that their professionals receive appropriate and regular training, particularly in the management of maternal, foetal and neonatal paediatric emergencies.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Care of prisoners

Article R6431-81

…iture on prevention and health education activities ; - the travel costs of the agency's healthcare professionals working in the prison.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-2

…amount provided for in the previous paragraph, unless the company is transformed into a company of another form. If the provisions of this paragraph are not complied with, any interested party may app…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-8

…ervision or for release that is manifestly inadmissible, he may decide, by a reasoned order that is not subject to appeal, that there is no need to rule on this application; in this case, the applicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 391

Any person who has lodged a complaint is notified by the public prosecutor of the date of the hearing.When the victim does not understand the French language, he or she is entitled, at his or her requ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-9

…ted by him, to whom the public prosecutor has referred a request for homologation. If the person is not detained, he may be summoned before the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-13

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require the modification or decide the withdrawal of any document which is contrary to legislative and regulatory provisions, with the exceptio…

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

Article L3213-2

In the event of imminent danger to personal safety, as certified by a medical opinion, the mayor and, in Paris, the police commissioners shall take all necessary provisional measures with regard to pe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L3216-1

The legality of administrative decisions taken pursuant to Chapters II to IV of this Title may only be challenged before a court of law. The juge des libertés et de la détention shall hear the challen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R*322-68

The members and the General Meeting are substituted for shareholders and shareholders' meetings respectively for the application of Section VI of Chapter IV of Title I of Law no. 66-537 of 24 July 196…

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