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Showing 5160 of 61408 articles for Art. 422-218 to 422-220 and 422-230 to 422-231

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 19: Medical practice

Article D6124-218

…cal professionals, at least one of whom is a state-registered nurse. The number of staff is adapted to the number of patients hospitalised and to the nature and characteristics of the care provided. I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-218

Insertions are made at the expense of the new operator of the business or craft enterprise, at the behest and under the responsibility of the registrar who receives the declarations.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-218

…eon may display on a plaque at his place of practice his surname, forenames, telephone number, days and times of consultation, his status with regard to the health insurance bodies and the speciality…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 220

The minutes must mention the presence or absence of the parties, the surnames, first names, date and place of birth, place of residence and profession of the persons heard and, if applicable, the oath…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 220

Each of the spouses has the power to enter alone into contracts which have as their object the maintenance of the household or the education of the children: any debt thus contracted by one obliges th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220

1. a) Upon justification, the withholding tax to which the income from transferable securities, referred to in the articles 108 to 119,238 septies Band 1678 bis, received by the company or legal perso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 220

…on of the court of appeal. In particular, he verifies the conditions of application of paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 81 and article 144 and shall endeavour to ensure that proceedings are not subject t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Summoning witnesses.

Article 230

The parties are notified of the date of the enquiry verbally or by simple letter.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: On-the-spot investigation.

Article 231

The judge may, at the hearing or in his chambers, as well as in any place where an investigative measure is being carried out, hear on the spot any persons whose testimony he deems useful for ascertai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formation and scope of the bond

Article 2300

If the guarantee given by a natural person to a professional creditor was, at the time it was entered into, manifestly disproportionate to the income and assets of the guarantor, it shall be reduced t…

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