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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-1

In addition to the activities mentioned in article L. 6323-1, health centres may :1° Carry out public health initiatives, therapeutic patient education and social initiatives, in particular with a vie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter Ia: Restorative justice

Article D1-1-1

Other than the case provided for in 1° of Article 10-2, the possibility for the victim or perpetrator of an offence to participate in a restorative justice measure falling under Article 10-1 is offere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article D533-16-1

I.-This article applies to entities subject to Article L. 533-22-1. For the credit institutions and investment firms mentioned in Article L. 511-4-3, this article applies to portfolio management activ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Record of enforcement of the decision requiring the foreign national to leave French territory

Article R711-1

…ng stamps has been affixed to the travel documents of the foreign national who is the subject of it:1° The stamp referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article R670-1

…of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle in matters provided for by this code are determined by Article 31 of the law of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into these departments and by article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-1

…territory of the French Republic, risks covered by compulsory insurance pursuant to article L. 242-1 is calculated in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister responsible for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-1

The Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Articles L. 8112-1 or L. 8112-5 who observes one of the breaches referred to in Article L. 1263-3 shall issue a written injunction to the empl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Personal activity account for self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed, their collaborating spouses and artists and authors

Article D5151-10-1

In accordance with article L. 5151-2 of the French Labour Code, a personal activity account is opened for any person subject to the contribution provided for in articles L. 6331-48, L. 6331-53 and L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-19-1

…be recused under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 232-92-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-11

The conditions set out in articles L. 23-112-1 and L. 23-112-4 are assessed on the date of appointment as a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee.

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