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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-1

…present title, article L. 3214-3 of the present code or article 706-135 of the code of criminal procedure:1° Before the expiry of a period of twelve days from the date of admission ordered pursuant t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-29 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-31 law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 214-32 to L. 214-33Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-34 law no. 2015-990 of 6…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-49-1

I.-For inter-company occupational health and prevention services, the national specifications for approval include the following criteria: 1° With regard to the governance and management of occupation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3371-2

…tioned in Article L. 344-2 of the Social Action and Family Code and equivalent structures" are replaced by the words: "created in application of local regulations";3° In Article L. 3113-2, the words:…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-2

…tioned in Article L. 344-2 of the Social Action and Family Code and equivalent structures" are replaced by the words: "created in application of local regulations";3° In Article L. 3113-2, the words:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Central depositories

Article L441-1

I.- Central securities depositories, within the meaning of 1.1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 ter A

I. - A tax is established, known as the apprenticeship tax, the proceeds of which promote equal access to apprenticeship and contribute to the financing of actions aimed at developing apprenticeship u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-2-1

…ncluding those paid in application of the specific compensation rules under the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in article L. 5424-22, are paid monthly by the regional inter-professional jo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3b: Equalised compensation scheme

Article L3334-16-3

…Code to property tax on built-up properties are allocated to the départements as compensation for exceptional revaluations of the flat-rate amount of the revenu de solidarité active according to the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…esulting from Law no. 2021-998 of 30 July 2021 on the prevention of acts of terrorism and intelligence, subject to the adaptations set out in II.Articles L. 3211-12, L. 3211-12-2 and L. 3211-12-4 are…

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