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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1229

…ken or any other investigation to be carried out. In this case, the judge will notify the applicant and inform him/her of the foreseeable date on which the decision will be made..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1220

The guardianship judge may, in all cases where he or she is obliged or considers it useful to hear the person to be protected or protected, travel throughout the jurisdiction of the court of appeal as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1221

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1228

…e protected person under the conditions provided for in articles 1220 to 1220-2 of the present code and obtained the opinion of the person responsible for protection. Its decision is notified under th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1226

…the judge applies the provisions of the second paragraph of article 432 or 494-4 of the Civil Code and, where appropriate, the public prosecutor. The parties' lawyers, where they have constituted one…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1233

…ose jurisdiction the protected person was born, for the purpose of being kept in the civil register and publicised by mention in the margin of the birth certificate in accordance with the procedures l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-85

When workers are required to work on a roof where there is a risk of people or materials falling from a height of more than three metres, appropriate measures are taken to prevent any falls.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-86

Scaffolding used to carry out work on roofs is fitted with guardrails consisting of elements that are joined together or spaced apart so that they cannot allow a human body to pass through. These guar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-87

Where there are permanent protective devices, such as service hooks, railings or handrails, these may only be used after they have been examined to ensure that they are sound. These examinations are c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-88

…enabling them not to lean directly on these materials. The devices interposed between these workers and the roof cover an area of roof comprising several structural elements, including one at each end…

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