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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Psychiatric care procedure

Article D3844-1

The provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter I, Chapters II and III of Title I and Chapters II and III of Title II of Book II of this Part shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2391-18

When the decision to authorise the insertion of a deferred payment clause in a contract has been taken in application of article L. 2391-5, the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter as well a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-2

Opening or running one of the establishments mentioned in article L. 2322-1 without authorisation or failing to comply with the conditions of the authorisation is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article R450-2-1

Article L. 450-2-1 may apply to the acts mentioned in Titles V and VII of Book IV and the texts adopted for their application.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-2

The contracts mentioned in article D. 321-1 may include clauses excluding cover for damage caused : 1° To the natural and legal persons listed in 1° of article D. 321-1 ; 2° To the legal representativ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 212-17

…authors must be French nationals or equivalent.To be eligible for aid, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° They must be established in France;2° Their chairmen, directors or ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-2

…aragraph of Article 60-2 subject to Article 60-1-2. With the authorisation of the juge des libertés et de la détention (liberty and custody judge) to whom the public prosecutor has referred the matter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Formation of the jury

Article 263

The committee meets when convened by its chairman at the seat of the assize court, during the month of September. Its secretariat is provided by the registrar of the court in which the Assize Court ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-116

…of activity does not allow the employment of a full-time employee, the weekly working time may be set as part-time, with the employee's agreement, after authorisation from the persons mentioned in 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-11

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 and in article L. 1262-2, the user undertaking or the employer shall be responsible for the material organisation of the employee's occupati…

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