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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-1

…h system;2° Quarantine or isolation measures, under the conditions set out in I of articles L. 3131-12 and L. 3131-13.II - The Minister may authorise the representative of the State with territorial j…

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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 L3212-9

…L. 3222-5 ; 2° By one of the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of 2° of II of article L. 3212-1. In the case referred to in 2° of this article, the director of the establishment is not oblige…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-7

…riations in the level of equity prices. It also takes into account the provisions of article R. 352-12. The symmetric adjustment of the standard equity capital requirement, calibrated in accordance wi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-22

…istributor, with the exception of expenditure relating to the organisation of receptions or parties;12° Putting works on line;13° Protection against the risks of counterfeiting;14° Formatting a cinema…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-16

…e payment deadlines provided for in I of Article L. 441-10, II of Article L. 441-11, Article L. 441-12 and Article L. 441-13;b) Not indicating, in the terms of payment set out in I of Article L. 441-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZE

…onic communication process (1). This contribution is payable by any person mentioned in articles L. 121-1, L. 122-2, L. 122-12, L. 131-1 or L. 331-5 of the Code du sport, as well as by any person acti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L762-1

…IVL. 740-1 to L. 743-19L. 743-21 to L. 744-17In Title VL. 750-1L. 752-1 to 752-4L. 752-5 to L. 752-12Application by operation of lawL. 753-1 to L. 753-6L. 753-7 to L. 753-11Application by operation o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L763-1

…L. 740-1 to L. 743-19L. 743-21 to L. 744-17In Title VL. 750-1L. 752-1 to L. 752-4L. 752-5 to L. 752-12Application by operation of lawL. 753-1 to L. 753-6L. 753-7 to L. 753-11Application by operation o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R656-3

…" are deleted; 7° In Article R. 632-4, the words: "Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and Decree no. 91-1266 of 19 December 1991" are replaced by the words: "Order no. 92-1147 of 12 October 1992 relating…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-20

…ter may be referred to the Family Affairs Judge at any time under the conditions of the article 515-12 of the Civil Code, by either of the parties or by the public prosecutor, in order to modify all o…

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