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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-6

…t, and the reasons justifying his or her placement in customs detention pursuant to article 323-1 ; 3° The fact that they have the rights set out in article 323-5 of this Code; 4° The fact that they h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-3

…ties;2° Qualified persons chosen for their expertise in the fields covered by the Agency's missions;3° Representatives of associations of users of the health system approved in application of article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3371-3

…s or services intended for the joint implementation or operation of a project by its signatories;"; 3° In Article L. 3212-4 : a) In 4°, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Finan…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-3

…s or services intended for the joint implementation or operation of a project by its signatories;"; 3° In Article L. 3212-4 : a) In 4°, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Finan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-3

…s referred to in article L. 1434-12 ;2° Territorial and financial accessibility of psychiatric care;3° Continuity of psychiatric care, in particular for patients whose health pathways are particularly…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

…ion on going to certain places or defined areas in the sentencing State or the administering State; 3° Restrictions on the possibility of leaving the territory of the administering State ; 4° Injuncti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to beneficiaries of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-33

…is assessed with regard to the income of the tax household as at 31 December of the year of death; 3° To open a popular savings passbook account, the income of the taxpayer's tax household in the yea…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to all activities

Article R4424-3

…es designed to avoid or minimise the risk of biological agents being disseminated in the workplace; 3° Signposting, the characteristics and procedures for which are laid down by a joint order of the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-3

…medico-social establishments and services for people with mental disorders or mental disabilities; 3° Situations where care is lacking, inadequate or insufficient; 4° Continuity and coordination of c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-38

…of registration, changes in situation on the jobseekers' list, updating and removal from this list; 3° Drawing up and monitoring the personalised project for access to employment, monitoring job-seeki…

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