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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Emergency department structure

Article D6124-24

…ment with another establishment or within the framework of the network mentioned in Article R. 6123-26, permanent and immediate access for patients admitted to the emergency department: 1° Imaging equ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-183

…lder of the authorisation is a member of the emergency care network provided for in article R. 6123-26 under the conditions determined by the network's constitutive agreement.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6414-2

…4-3 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the reference: "L. 6416-5"; 5° In articles R. 6145-26 and R. 6145-36, the words: "L. 174-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the reference:…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

…he provisions of the previous paragraph do not apply where articles L. 236-15, L. 236-25 and L. 236-26 are applied or where the option provided for in article L. 236-27 is exercised.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

…h nationality may, until the age of majority, declare, under the conditions set out in the articles 26 et seq, that he or she claims French nationality, provided that at the time of his or her declara…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-11

…e age of sixteen, claim French nationality by declaration, under the conditions set out in articles 26 et seq if, at the time of his declaration, he has his residence in France and has had his habitua…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-27

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in article L. 232-26 of this Code shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Confiscation of the substances or processes, object…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-6

…ersons has been taken under the accelerated procedure, in application of Articles L. 531-24, L. 531-26 or L. 531-27, or constitutes a decision of inadmissibility taken in application of Article L. 531…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L571-1

…o request, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, the application will be registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1-1

…cle L. 2121-13, as well as to any interested party, under the conditions set out in article L. 2121-26. Transmitted by the commune to the State representative and to the commune's accountant in suppor…

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