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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 395

Not entitled to exercise the various offices of guardianship: 1° Unemancipated minors, unless they are the father or mother of the minor under guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protecti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2

The right to appeal belongs: 1° To the accused; 2° To the public prosecutor; 3° To the person civilly liable, as regards his civil interests; 4° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests; 5°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-2

The sports company takes the form :1° either a limited liability company with only one shareholder, known as a "limited liability single-member sports company" (entreprise unipersonnelle sportive à re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L732-4

When the house arrest has been decreed pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3°, 4° or 5° of article L. 731-3, it may not exceed a period of six months.It may be renewed once, within the same time limit. However, in th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Prior publicity

Article R3126-5

By way of derogation from article R. 3126-4, when the estimated value of the concession contracts referred to in b of 2° of article R. 3126-1 is equal to or greater than the European threshold set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6

The enforcement officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2, as well as the authorities responsible for coordinating their actions, may exchange any information and documents required to carry out the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-28

The national register of commerce and companies includes: 1° All entries in the registers of commerce and companies held at each registry office; 2° All deeds and documents filed with these registers.…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-6

In the field of mental health, in addition to the acts and care mentioned in Article R. 4311-5, the nurse performs the following acts and care: 1° Intake interviews with patients and their families ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6145-3

The budget and accounting nomenclature is based on the general chart of accounts. It comprises three levels: 1° Titles, which constitute the summary level of presentation ; 2° The chapters, which cons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Medical committee.

Article D6431-21

…ing to medical staff, it sits in a restricted formation, with only the representatives mentioned in 1° of article D. 6431-18. In this case, the opinion is given without the presence of the member of t…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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