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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health-related children's homes.

Article L2321-2

…ablishments designed to receive, on medical certificate, children or adolescents aged between three and seventeen, with a view to providing them with follow-up care or rehabilitation. Children's homes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Punishment of public drunkenness.

Article L3341-2

…police custody, as long as he or she is not required to remain at the disposal of the investigators and has been informed of his or her rights as set out in article 61-1 of the Code of Criminal Proced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation of the company

Article L4041-2

…professionals employed by the company, of primary care activities as defined in article L. 1411-11 and, where applicable, secondary care activities as defined in article L. 1411-12 as well as other a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-2

…ee comprising, in particular, delegates from the national councils of the professional associations and national organisations of the professions concerned, chosen by these bodies, individually author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-2

All pharmacists are authorised to be assisted in their pharmacy by one or more pharmacy assistants.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article R172-2

Before the policy or endorsement is issued, proof of the parties' commitment may be established by any means, in particular by insurance decree or cover note.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-2

…ed for in Chapter IV of this Title is applied if the debtor's assets do not include any real estate and if the number of its employees during the six months preceding the opening of the procedure and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article L651-2

…ement. If there is more than one manager, the court may, by reasoned decision, declare them jointly and severally liable. However, in the event of simple negligence on the part of the de jure or de fa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-2

The list of markets of national interest for which the State intends to organise development and management is set by decree. For the other markets of national interest, the municipalities on whose te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-2

The purpose of this file is to provide credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in Title I of Book V of the Monetary and Financial Code, electronic money institutions and payment institutio…

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