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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-2

The judge may suspend the effects of the future protection mandate in the decision to open a judicial safeguard measure or, if the existence of the mandate is brought to his attention after this openi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4711-2

Observations and formal notices issued by the Labour Inspectorate in relation to health and safety, occupational medicine and risk prevention are kept by the employer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Cooperation agreements.

Article L6134-2

The regulatory measures provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 6134-1 shall be determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat and, where necessary, the procedures for applying the other provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-21

The projects referred to in Article L. 6122-1 are subject to authorisation by the Prefect of the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Authorisations are granted in accordance with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-20

The detailed rules for the application of the provisions of this chapter shall, unless otherwise provided and insofar as necessary, be the subject of decrees by the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-2

The last paragraph of Article L. 225-43 and that of Article L. 225-91 are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L917-2

The Chamber of Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Trades and Crafts recruits and manages private-law staff and public-law staff, including those subject to the status provided for by loi n° 52-1311 du 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-2

The principal shall make available to the commercial agent any useful documentation on the products or services that are the subject of the agency contract. He shall provide the commercial agent with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-2

The measures mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 128-1 are entered on the national file of those prohibited from managing by the registrar of the commercial court responsible for keeping th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5611-2

If the agreement relates to powers exercised by the regions, pursuant to article L. 4211-1, the acceptance of the legal entities on whose behalf each region acts is required. The acceptance of local a…

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