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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1-1

Any victim of a criminal offence may lodge a complaint and have his or her statement taken by the judicial police services or units by an audiovisual means of telecommunication guaranteeing the confid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-3-1

…hich is sent to Parliament:1° As part of its tasks relating to plant protection products, adjuvants and fertilising materials and crop supports, as provided for in the eleventh paragraph of Article L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3-1

…° The undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 which are authorised to carry on their business, and those referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 321-10-3, which have met, as from 1 Janua…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-1

The legal administrator represents the minor in all acts of civil life, except in cases where the law or custom authorises minors to act themselves.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-1

All the components of a holiday village are grouped together on the same plot of land and include buildings constructed using traditional materials on foundations, subject to the provisions of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-3-1

In the "emergencies" field of intervention, the provisions of articles R. 4301-1 and R. 4301-3 are applicable when the advanced practice nurse is involved in patient management, for the most serious o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-1

…freedom; 2° Acts of moral or sexual harassment under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1152-3 and L. 1153-4 ; 3° Discriminatory dismissal under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1132-4 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-3-1

…ection officer pursuant to articles L. 4731-1 or L. 4731-2 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions.

Article D333-3-1

The rules governing the restrictions and prohibitions applicable to residential leisure parks are set out in article R. 480-7 of the French Town Planning Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L3132-3-1

A jobseeker's refusal to accept a job offer involving Sunday work is not grounds for removal from the list of jobseekers.

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