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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-177-3

…t comply with the specific provisions for each category defined in this sub-section and comprising: 1° At least two doctors, including the coordinating doctor; 2° At least one nurse; 3° At least one s…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article R6144-1-2

…dical committee may make proposals to the chairman of the Executive Board on the following matters: 1° Any operation relating to the implementation of the medical project, as well as the procedures fo…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1

…er the latter's control, the judicial police officer or, in the case provided for in 3° of Article 21-3, the investigation assistant may, by any means, request any person, any private or public establ…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12

…cle…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-1

…ght in the hands of any debtor of sums due by way of remuneration, as well as any depositary of funds. An application for direct payment is admissible as soon as a maintenance instalment has not been…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-11

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Pursuant to the 2005 International Health Regulations: a) The criteria for designating points of entry to the territory, particularly w…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1055 bis

…ble consideration of properties mentioned in 4° of 2 of Article 793 benefits from an allowance of €91,000 on the basis of registration duties and land registration tax. The application of this allowan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1679 nonies

Where the surface area of the construction within the meaning of 1° of article 1635 quater H and article 1635 quater I is greater than or equal to 5,000 square metres, the person liable for the develo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-1

The officers mentioned in Articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 are competent to inspect medical biology laboratories, the places where medical biology examinations are carried out as provided for in Artic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-164

…forest savings companies are subject to authorisation by the ordinary general meeting of shareholders.However, the following transactions, provided that they concern an area of less than 1% of the woo…

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