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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

…elatives. The matter shall be referred to and decided in accordance with articles 373-2-8 and 373-2-11.In exceptional circumstances, the family court judge who rules on how parental authority is to be…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-20

…L. 312-15, L. 312-16, L. 332-8, L. 332-9 and L. 332-10, in the second paragraph of article L. 332-11 and in article L. 332-19 incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French C…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-49

…ees and reimbursements 9° gifts and legacies 10° Financial income from the investment of its funds; 11° In general, all income authorised by laws and regulations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-2

In order to carry out the tasks provided for in 4°, 10°, 11° and 14° of article L. 1418-1, the Agency shall appoint inspectors from among its staff to carry out the relevant checks and investigations…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-5

…nch Southern and Antarctic Territories of the legislative provisions of Book IV: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-1

…apter, the Preliminary Chapter of Title I of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1110-1-1, L. 1110-6, L. 1110-7 and L. 1110-11, shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-4

…and carry out any necessary checks. In particular, they check that the provisions of articles L. 3211-1, L. 3211-2, L. 3211-2-1 and L. 3211-3 have been properly applied and sign the establishment's r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L645-12

…r rights to creditors whose claims had been subject to the write-off provided for in article L. 645-11; they are exempt from declaring these claims in the judicial liquidation proceedings.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-16

…ns: 1° No agreement is reached between the parties within the period provided for in Article R. 214-11; 2° The mediator's recommendation, referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 214-15, has b…

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