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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5-1

…es may also be subject to review by the liberty and custody judge pursuant to IV of article L. 3211-12-1. A decree by the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions for the application of this II.III…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-14

…e limits applicable to it in paying the sums due to rightsholders in accordance with Article L. 324-12; h) The total amount of sums that cannot be distributed, with an explanation of how they have bee…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax intended to finance sickness, invalidity and maternity insurance benefits under the social protection scheme for non-salaried farmers

Article 1613 ter

…per hl of beverage) Less than or equal to 1 3.17 2 3.7 3 4.22 4 4.74 5 5.8 6 6.86 7 7.91 8 10.02 9 12,13 10 14,23 11 16.34 12 18.45 13 20.56 14 22.67 15 24.78Above fifteen kilograms of added sugar pe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

…Article R. 332-2 is evaluated as follows. The assets mentioned in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 10°, 11°, 12° and 13° of article R. 332-2 as well as the securities issued by mutual insurance companies menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-5

…ications to the protection perimeter or related easements, issued in application of article R. 1321-12. II.-The minor modifications to the protection perimeters or related easements mentioned in I con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-35

…their training by the inter-regional coordinator for their speciality referred to in article R. 634-12 of the same code. The coordinator informs the Conseil national de l'ordre and the Minister respon…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A1

…ntended to prevent accidents or incidents involving a product or activity under their jurisdiction; 12° The road safety and traffic delegate for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of road…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article Annexe 4-2

…all remuneration received in respect of management and declared in accordance with articles L. 114-12, L. 131-6, L. 136-3and R. 131-1of the Social Security Code. O Board or study result rate as a per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

…ture of his report. This confirmation may not be later than the date on which the report is signed. 12. Where statements by the legal representative are recorded in an extract from the minutes of a me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…egate, are likely to cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. 12. Where, on the basis of the evidence gathered, the statutory auditor considers that the use of th…

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