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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-6

…y obstructs in a serious or repeated manner the enforcement of one of the titles mentioned in 1° to 6° of the I of article 373-2-2, order the parent to pay a civil fine of an amount that may not excee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6-1

…1 or the commitments provided for under the youth commitment contract mentioned in article L. 5131-6. The personalised project for access to employment sets out the actions that Pôle emploi undertake…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article D1112-67-1

For the application of article L. 1111-3-1, the healthcare establishments mentioned inarticle L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code provide their patients, following a stay or the provision of a ser…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-1

…R. 3551-5 and by the internal regulations of the Mayotte fire brigade mentioned in article R. 3551-6-5. The Mayotte fire and rescue service includes professional firefighters belonging to the employm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-6-1

…cluding genetic tests, constitutes a national health programme within the meaning ofarticle L. 1411-6. The procedures for organising this screening and the list of diseases covered by it are set by or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8-1

…proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of the article 628, the counter-terrorism public prosecutor may communicate to the specialised intelligence service…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6-1

…ctices referred to in Article L. 420-1 are exempt from the penalties provided for in Article L. 420-6 if that undertaking or association of undertakings has benefited from a total exemption from pecun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-3

…ions mentioned in article R. 3551-5 and by the internal regulations provided for in article R. 3551-6-5.Group leaders are appointed to their posts by joint order of the prefect and the president of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60-2

…ed in article L. 5124-8; 5° The armed forces health service medical centres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 ; 6° The pharmaceutical establishments of the National Public Health Agency mentioned in arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-6

…their position within the association if they are members of the association's executive committee; 6° The name and contact details of the association's legal representative and, where applicable, tho…

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