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

Article L3211-12-5

…1 are still met and in accordance with the procedures provided for, respectively, in chapters II or III of this title.In this case, a care programme is drawn up in accordance with article L. 3211-2-1.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article L642-22

…sation of the assets of the estate seized by the effect of the opening of the judicial liquidation. III. - The consideration for the value of these assets or rights is substituted for them in the asse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Brokerage of medicinal products

Article L5124-20

…is carried out on behalf of the State, it may relate to the medicinal products mentioned in II and III of article L. 5124-8. The procedures for the declaration and practice of persons engaging in bro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-6

In application of III of Article L. 692-5, as soon as the draft plan has been filed at the registry by the debtor or the administrator, the registrar shall notify the insolvency practitioner in the ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Skills of agents

Article R8112-6

…rious and imminent danger or serious risk to the physical integrity of workers referred to in Title III of Book VII of Part Four of this Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Id : Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article R321-13

…mandating organisation does not exceed the costs reasonably incurred by the mandated organisation. III. - The mandating organisation shall make available to the agent organisation the information rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

…0% for companies in the building trades sector ; b) 0.22% for companies in the public works sector. III - Half of the fractions of the proceeds from the contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 B

…al production; 2° to be used in the preparation of foodstuffs; 3° to be consumed as such by humans; III. III.-Self-supply of works carried out pursuant to 2° of 1 of II of Article 257 are subject to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-3

…tem may only be authorised for the purposes of processing:1° Contributing to a purpose mentioned in III of Article L. 1461-1 and meeting a public interest requirement;2° or necessary for the performan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article L5211-21

…s of tourist communes and classified tourist resorts falling under Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title III of Book I of the Tourism Code;2° Public establishments for intercommunal cooperation benefiting…

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