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French Public Health CodeIn force
7. Drug addicts

Article R1112-38

Drug addicts who come voluntarily to an establishment for treatment may, if they expressly request it, be granted anonymity at the time of admission. This anonymity can only be lifted for reasons othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6431-32

The representative of the State may, within fifteen days of it being forwarded to him or her, ask the Territorial Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be, by means of a reasoned order, fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142-3

…he costs incurred by his stay outside the establishment, in particular the cost of any transport he may be obliged to use. Consequently, no temporary absence may be granted if the prisoner does not ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-33

Training courses for the acquisition of skills and knowledge may be offered independently of each other. They may include a prior assessment of the skills and knowledge of those taking part in the tra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L232-30

The following may exercise the rights conferred on civil parties in respect of the offences referred to in this section:1° The French National Olympic and Sports Committee for acts committed during co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements of provisions relating to cinematographic exhibition permits

Article L432-3

…Article L. 432-1, the court may, in addition, prohibit the convicted person for a perio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-3

…e disposal of the property assigned as security.Where the trustee is not the creditor, the creditor may require the trustee to surrender the property, which it may then freely dispose of, or, if the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Visits at the request of the employer, the employee or the occupational physician

Article R4624-34

…ntioned in article L. 4624-1, at the worker's choice, under the conditions set out in article R. 4623-14. The worker may request a medical examination in particular, when he anticipates a risk of unfi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-2

The duration of customs detention may not exceed twenty-four hours. However, detention may be extended for a further period of up to twenty-four hours, with the written authorisation of the public pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Subcontracting

Article L2193-3

The holder of a contract may, under his own responsibility, subcontract the performance of part of the services of his contract, under the conditions laid down in this chapter.However, the purchaser m…

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