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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-5

…minor to a reception or observation centre, or take one of the measures provided for in articles 375-3 et 375-4. In urgent cases, the public prosecutor of the place where the minor was found has the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

The civil solidarity pact is dissolved by the death of one of the partners or by the marriage of the partners or one of them. In this case, dissolution takes effect on the date of the event. The civil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-52

…rk and the certification reference framework, the composition of which is set out in article D. 212-53. They may lay down equivalence or exemption measures.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-50

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may, by means of the clause "return without charge", "without protest", or any other equivalent clause, inscribed on the document and signed, exempt the bearer,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-53

…r legal representative and, where applicable, by the adult of his or her choice, unless article 706-50 has been applied or unless a reasoned decision to the contrary has been taken by the competent ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-5

…s who joined the occupational therapy profession before 11 April 1983; 2° Employees who have worked mainly as occupational therapists for at least three years during the ten years preceding the date o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L531-5

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 531-3 and L. 531-4, the court may also order: 1° That the decision be displayed and distributed in accordance with the conditions s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-59

I.-Any violation observed within the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11, may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-50

…e Regional Health and Autonomy Conference.Meetings may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any papers or documents needed to prepare for the meeting or drawn up afte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of apprenticeship players

Article R6211-5

The region may allocate a fraction of the resources allocated to it in application of I of article R. 6211-4 to the capital expenditure mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6211-3 when, over the same pe…

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