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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: PENALTIES

Article L820-1

In accordance with article L. 270-1, the provisions of articles L. 821-3 to L. 821-5, L. 822-1 to L. 822-6, L. 823-1 to L. 823-10, L. 823-11 to L. 823-17, L. 824-1 to L. 824-9 and L. 824-11 are applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacopoeia.

Article L5112-1

The pharmacopoeia includes the texts of the European pharmacopoeia and those of the French pharmacopoeia, including those relating to the pharmacopoeia of overseas territories which meet the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Definitions.

Article L7412-1

…e, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee or dependent children within the meaning ofarticle L. 313-3 of the Social Security Code, or with an auxiliary. There is no need to find out : a) Whethe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book II: OTHER CONCESSION CONTRACTS

Article L3200-1

…titre II.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-1

…e is subscribed; 7° The signature of the person issuing the security referred to as the subscriber. II. - A promissory note whose maturity is not indicated is deemed to be payable at sight. III. - In…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Group action

Article L652-1

…sumer associations may also act, under the same conditions as the associations mentioned in Article L. 623-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L762-1

The Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 751-2, to provide anyone with a copy of the information contained in the file referred to in article L. 751-1 is p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-1

A foreign employee employed in disregard of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 8251-1 shall, from the date of his recruitment, be treated in the same way as an employee duly employed…

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

Article L3222-1

…h psychiatric authorisation to provide psychiatric care without consent, in application of Chapters II to IV of Title I of this Book or of Article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.II.-The geo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-1

…them with the management of their rights of the rights from which they benefit pursuant to Articles L. 322-3 to L. 322-7 and L. 324-4 as well as the procedures for exercising the right provided for by…

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