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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

I. - Title I of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.Articles L. 3211-11-1, L. 3211-2-3, L. 3211-12-1, L. 3211-12-7,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-2

…l cooperation submit a report to their respective deliberative assemblies on the situation of the local authority with regard to town policy, the actions it is carrying out on its territory and the gu…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R311-7

…erwise provided, judgements may be appealed. The appeal must be lodged within fifteen days of notification. Subject to the provisions of article R. 322-19 and unless a fixed date procedure is used, th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-4

…an exception to the provisions of Article L. 613-1, acts prior to the date on which the patent application was made public under Article L. 612-21 or that of the notification to any third party of a c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: International applications

Article L614-20

Inventions that are the subject of international applications filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property may not be disclosed and freely exploited until authorisation has been granted to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-11

…hatsoever or by a State service not dependent on the Ministry of Justice may mention, except in the cases and under the conditions provided for by law, the information contained in the file.Any breach…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-28

In the undertakings and bodies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 2311-1 and in the undertakings mentioned in Article L. 2312-35, the consultation on the company's social policy, working c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-2

…company and to the companies in which the latter directly or indirectly holds more than half of the capital. The number of employees is determined in accordance with the provisions of article D. 210-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-2-1

…law of 10 July 1965 establishing the status of condominiums in built-up areas, along with its application to the establishment distributing this booklet. If this summary is not provided, the ceiling…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-69

…ities or the development of jobs within the framework of an agreement signed with the State in application of articles L. 1233-84 to L. 1233-89 of the Labour Code must meet the following characteristi…

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