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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-11-1

…of Chapters II and III of this Title or of Article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the form of full hospitalisation may benefit from short-term discharge authorisations: 1° In the form of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementation of the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-23

The company informs doctors of the existence of learning programmes. The doctor prescribing the treatment may suggest that his patients who could benefit from this programme take part in it. If the pa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L714-5

…ive mark or guarantee mark 3° Use of the mark, by the proprietor or with his consent, in a modified form that does not alter its distinctive character, whether or not the mark is registered in the pro…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip.

Article L3243-2

…article L. 3243-1 with a supporting document known as a pay slip. The employer may not require any formality of signature or endorsement other than that establishing that the sum received corresponds…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-5

…utual insurance companies involved in the merger. It shall contain the following particulars 1° The form, name and registered office of all the participating companies and, where appropriate, of the n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-3

…is published, concomitantly with the publication mentioned in IV of Article R. 721-2, in electronic form on the Institute's website and in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle and the Jo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-11

…icate commission deciding by a majority of its members or, if the syndicate commission has not been formed, at the joint request of the town council and half of the members of the section. Within two…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Aid for specific purposes

Article L3232-1-2

…ocessing of agricultural products, forestry products or fisheries and aquaculture products.This aid forms part of a rural and regional development programme or an operational programme for the impleme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-18

…ng of the Regional Council, the President shall send the Regional Councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. Projects on which the regional economic, socia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-261

…establishment of an industrial and commercial nature: 1° With regard to the legal entity: a) The information provided for in 1°, 4° and 5° of article R. 123-252 and 2° of article R. 123-253; b) The l…

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