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Showing 91100 of 55089 articles for Art. CA Bordeaux 2-3-2022 n° 18/04413

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-185

The holder of the authorisation provides assistance to primary care professionals, other healthcare establishments and social and medico-social establishments and services in organising the assessment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-180

The authorisation holder must ensure continuity of care, in particular by organising the referral of patients to another form of care.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 18: Psychiatry

Article R6123-182

…of the authorisation contributes to the reintegration and social inclusion of the patient under its care, in particular in conjunction with other health, social or medico-social establishments, servic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-18

When the valuation is carried out in accordance with 2° of Article L. 214-24-15, the AMF may require that the valuation procedures implemented by the AIF or its management company, as well as the valu…

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

Article D6124-184-3

I.-An interventional procedure under medical imaging in cardiology may only be performed, including in an emergency, with the participation of at least: 1° One doctor with proven training in the pract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Destination of ashes

Article L2223-18-2

…on a funerary monument within a cemetery or a cinerary site referred to in article L. 2223-40;- or scattered in a space set aside for this purpose in a cemetery or a cinerary site referred to in artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-3

…nditions set out in articles L. 224-25-22 and L. 224-25-23, the total amount outstanding is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than fourteen days after this deadline, by 20%…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-3

…replaced by a substitute. If there is no substitute, a supplementary election is held to fill the vacant seat as from the date on which the vacancy is established. In this case, the term of office of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Procedures for the performance of judicial police duties by authorised customs officers

Article R15-33-18

…d as appropriate either by the public prosecutor or by the requesting investigating judge. On the occasion of a judicial investigation or the execution of a letter rogatory, they may only seek or rece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions applicable to Paris

Article R*3131-18

The powers conferred on the representative of the State in the département by article L. 3131-17 are exercised in Paris by the Préfet de Police.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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