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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-1

…ubject of psychiatric care on the decision of the director of an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 when the following two conditions are met:1° Their mental disorder makes it impossible for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-1

Prior to awarding a project management contract for the construction of a building, the purchaser subject to the provisions of Book IV organises a competition, under the conditions and subject to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-10

Unless otherwise provided, the conditions of application of this chapter shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-1

The powers devolved to the département by article L. 1423-1 and article L. 2111-2 are exercised, under the authority and responsibility of the president of the département council, by the departmental…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers.

Article L5332-1

All job offers published or broadcast are dated.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the State, its public establishments and unauthorised purchasers

Article L2223-1

The competent administrative authorities shall authorise the signing of partnership contracts by the State and its public establishments, under conditions laid down by regulation.These provisions shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7122-1

The provisions of this section apply to entrepreneurs of live performances who, with a view to the public performance of a work of the mind, ensure the physical presence of at least one performing art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11-1

Without prejudice to specific legislative provisions, when a private-law or public-law person takes over all or part of the activity of a chamber of commerce and industry, whatever the legal classific…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal period

Article L222-11

For affected credit agreements defined in 9° of article L. 311-1 concluded using a distance communication technique, the fourteen-day withdrawal period cannot be reduced.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-1

The Agency employs staff governed by Titles II, III or IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants, as well as staff mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 6152-1, on active service, secondment or seco…

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