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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Termination of pregnancy for medical reasons.

Article L2213-1

I.-Voluntary termination of a pregnancy may be carried out at any time if two doctors who are members of a multidisciplinary team certify, after this team has given its advisory opinion, either that c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-1

I A.-In application of articles L. 1111-2 and L. 1111-4, every person has the right to be informed about all contraceptive methods and to choose one freely. All healthcare professionals are responsibl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article L214-190-1

I. - The assets referred to in II of article L. 214-168 are financial instruments, receivables or any other asset within the meaning of article L. 214-154, or risk or cash sub-participations. Direct o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-9

…nce of care for farm animals. To this end, agreements, which may include an obligation to set up or maintain a practice, are signed between the local authorities or groupings that grant the aid and th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-2

When the proceedings are adjourned to a later hearing, the judge may organise the exchanges between the parties appearing. After having heard their opinions, the judge may thus set the time limits and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-3

If the protection of the child so requires, the children's judge may decide to entrust the child:1° To the other parent;2° To another member of the family or a trustworthy third party;3° To a departme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 57-1

Officers of the judicial police or, under their responsibility, officers of the judicial police may, in the course of a search carried out under the conditions provided for in this code, access via a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3

…om the notice of receipt that the accused has received the letter of notification, the opposition remains admissible until the expiry of a period of thirty days which runs from the date on which the i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-2-1

The professional league may, for the marketing and management of the audiovisual exploitation rights assigned to the sports companies, create a commercial company subject to the French Commercial Code…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-4

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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