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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Persons reported by the judicial authorities.

Article L3413-3

The mediating doctor, the approved psychologist or the approved health professional is responsible for implementing the therapeutic injunction measure, proposing the terms and conditions and monitorin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-3

The Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance may, either at the request of the parties or on its own initiative, order an investigation into facts which it deems useful for the investigation of the case…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-39

The provisions of this sub-section apply to samples taken as part of the investigation and recording of offences.The tests and analyses carried out on these samples are contradictory.The procedures fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Conformity and safety of products and services

Article R521-3

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-4, L. 521-5, L. 521-7, L. 521-10, L. 521-12, L. 521-13, L. 521-14, L. 521-16, L. 521-20 and L. 521-23 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-3

The Prefect and the Departmental Director of Public Finance may each be represented on each committee by a single delegate. If the latter is unable to attend, he may be replaced by one of the two repr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-3

The Republican Integration Contract, together with a translation into a language that the person concerned understands, is presented to the foreign national by the French Immigration and Integration O…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-3

The Paris Council has 163 members.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-3

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles L. 3131-2 and L. 3131-4, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-3

When the judge appoints a third party for the purpose of implementing measures intended to put an end to the breach, the judge shall rule by means of a specially reasoned decision setting out the term…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1208-3

The decisions of the judge or court are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within eight days, to the applicant, the parents, guardian, person or service to whom the child h…

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