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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-3

I.-In the month following the admission to psychiatric care decided upon in application of this chapter or resulting from the decision mentioned in article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-3

Apart from the cases provided for in Article 60-2, customs officers may, at any time, visit goods, means of transport and persons present or moving in the places mentioned in the same Article 60-2, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-3

When a company that has entered into a profit-sharing agreement employs at least fifty employees, the obligations set out in this section do not apply until the third financial year after the profit-s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L241-3-1

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 215-1-1 relating to the arrangements for terminating contracts electronically is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

Any person of full age may apply to the civil registrar of his or her place of residence or custodian of his or her birth certificate for a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-3

To avoid conflicts of interest between the depositary, the management company and, where applicable, the sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1, the securitisation undertaking and its unith…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-3

The regional health agencies may conclude a contract with a health centre and the doctors employed by this centre, on the basis of which these doctors may carry out all or part of their activity in an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-3-1

The Regional Health Agency shall conclude the specific contract provided for in Article L. 6147-12. As part of its duties under article L. 1431-2, it may, with the agreement of the Minister for Defenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-3

A French patent may cover an invention for which a European patent with unitary effect has been granted to the same inventor or his successor in title with the same filing or priority date.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-3

The collegiate body with competence in medicine provided for in II of Article L. 231-2 and III of Article L. 231-2-1 corresponds to the medical committee provided for in point 2.4.2 of Annex I-5.

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