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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 Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article L512-3

…L. 512-1. This body shall make public the decision to remove the intermediaries from the register. III.The body that keeps the register provided for in I of Article L. 512-1 may also, in addition to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial company

Article L247-2

…o Article L. 233-12, due to the shareholdings it holds in the joint stock company that controls it. III.The same penalty shall apply if the chairmen, directors, members of the management board, manage…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L661-6

…ication of the administrator's mission may only be appealed by the debtor or the public prosecutor. III.Only the debtor, the Public Prosecutor's Office, the assignee or the co-contractor mentioned in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-52

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of 3° of Article 706-25-9, the authorities, agents or services mentioned in II may directly query the file, via a secure electronic communication system, based solely on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Retention of contracts concluded by electronic means

Article L213-1

Where the contract is concluded by electronic means and relates to a sum equal to or greater than an amount set by decree, the professional contracting party shall ensure that the writing recording it…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D213-1

The amount mentioned in article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS

Article D213-2

The period mentioned in article L. 213-1 is set at ten years from the conclusion of the contract where delivery of the goods or performance of the service is immediate. In all other cases, the period…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 930

The case is heard and decided as in short proceedings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 929

The First President shall fix the day and time on which the case is to be called; if appropriate, he shall designate the chamber to which it is to be distributed. Notice thereof shall be given to the…

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