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

Article 1225

…he court registry sends a summons to the hearing to the protected adult or adult to be protected, except where the judge has decided that there is no need to proceed with the hearing pursuant to the p…

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

Article 1218

…measure for a person of full age shall include, on pain of inadmissibility: 1° The detailed medical certificate provided for in article 431 of the Civil Code; 2° The identity of the person to be prote…

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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 1233

…ening, modifying the regime or duration of, or terminating a curatorship or guardianship measure concerning an adult or an extract of any decision granting, modifying, renewing or terminating general…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2143-12

If the candidate relies on the capacities of other economic operators, he shall justify the capacities of this or these economic operator(s) and provide proof that he will have them for the performanc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2343-12

The provisions of article R. 2143-12 apply.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-5

…einsured under the conditions defined in Article R. 322-117-1, are carried out by the mutual insurance association substituted for the reinsured companies in accordance with the provisions of the same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-4-5-3

…ic missions. It shall offer the public servants mentioned in the first paragraph a system of allowances, residence facilities and reimbursement of expenses that take account of the conditions under wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Artistic agent activity

Article L7121-12

Subject to compliance with the incompatibility set out in article L. 7121-9, an artistic agent may produce a live performance within the meaning of Chapter II, if he holds a live performance entrepren…

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