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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-1

…mstances that made the admission necessary. They designate the establishment referred to in article L. 3222-1 that will provide care for the patient. The director of the receiving establishment immedi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the version resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…professionals ;e) Associations of users of the healthcare system approved in application of article L. 1114-1, approved associations active in the field of consumer protection, family protection, envi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

Titles I, II and III of this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 112-7, L. 112-8, L. 112-10, L. 113-15-2, L. 122-7, L. 125-1 to L. 125-6, L. 132-30 and L. 132-31, are applicable in the Wallis and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7

I. - For the persons mentioned in 1° to 6° and 7° bis of Article L. 561-2, the obligations laid down in I and III of Article L. 561-5 and in Article L. 561-5-1 may be implemented by a third party in e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

The residence permits mentioned in Article L. 414-7 are as follows: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in Article L. 421-3; 2° The temporary residenc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-2

During the tests provided for in articles L. 232-12 to L. 232-16, it is forbidden: 1° To evade taking a sample; 2° To refuse, without valid justification, to take a sample after being notified of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L773-43

…2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia. II - For the application of I,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L774-43

…Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesia. II - For the applicati…

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