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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-4

Public health establishments and the health establishments mentioned in b, c and d of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may only invoice the patient for the costs corresponding to the ca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-32

…the case is distributed or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in articles R. * 49-30 and R. * 49-31. It s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-15

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council meets when convened by the President. The notice of meeting is accompanied by the agenda. At least twelve days before the meeting, the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions applicable to distance contracts

Article L221-15

…to the consumer for the proper performance of the obligations arising from the distance contract, whether those obligations are performed by the trader who concluded the contract or by other service p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-15

The organiser is liable to the State and local authorities for fees representing the cost of setting up the special security service required to ensure the safety of spectators and traffic during the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-15

Any clause providing for the reimbursement of training costs to the employer by the holder of a professionalisation contract in the event of termination of the employment contract is null and void.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-15

The authorisation may be withdrawn or suspended by the authority that issued it if the layout, equipment, hygiene, maintenance or operating conditions are no longer appropriate to the nature of the re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-2

Family habilitation may only be ordered by the judge in cases of necessity and when the interests of the person cannot be sufficiently provided for by applying the rules of the ordinary law of represe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-4

…nces a decision that a person is not criminally responsible orders, in accordance with Article 706-135 of this Code, the compulsory hospitalisation of the person when this has already been decided by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-4

The full adoption of the child of a spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee leaves the child's original filiation with regard to that person and his or her family intact. For the…

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