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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2-1: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 375-9-2

The mayor or his representative on the council for the rights and duties of families may refer the matter to the children's judge, jointly with the body responsible for family benefits, to inform him,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article D43-2-1

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-22-1

…the regional task organisation plan and the sectoral plans, on the basis of the agreement on objectives and resources and, in particular, makes it possible to contribute to the financing of the local…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to interruptions of pregnancy by instrumental methods

Article R2212-12-2

…within eight days. Each year, the health centre sends the regional health agency a report on the activities relating to terminations of pregnancy, the content of which, set by order of the Minister fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-12

…time of his or her declaration he or she resides in France. However, the residence requirement is waived where the child has been adopted by a person of French nationality who does not have his or her…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-27

…nces or processes, objects or documents used to commit the offence or to facilitate its commission; 2° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the conditions set out in article 131…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-23

…cle L. 212-19 and approved by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée ; 2° The commitments made by the operators of cinematographic establishments who directly and solely e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-2

…greement or agreement, except where the company agreement provides guarantees which are at least equivalent:1° Prevention of the effects of exposure to the occupational risk factors listed in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23

…ppointed for a term of four years by the Minister of Justice: 1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, active or honorary, appointed on the proposal of the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat; 3° A person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-20

The staff representatives on the works councils of the consular higher education establishments are elected from lists drawn up by the trade union organisations for each college. The committees compri…

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