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

Article L3211-12

…rred to it with a view to the release of a seclusion or restraint measure taken pursuant to article L. 3222-5-1. In this case, it shall give its decision within the time limits laid down in II of arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…e adaptation provisions provided for in II and III: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3381-2

…on of the legislative provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3113-1, the words "mentioned in article L. 5…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-2

…application of the legislative provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word: "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3113-1, the words: "mentioned in article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employee rights.

Article L8223-1-1

Without prejudice to Chapter I of this Title and Articles L. 8113-7 and L. 8271-8 of this Code, when the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 of this code finds that a trainee is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-3

The expenditure necessary to fulfil the obligations imposed by law on communes is entered in the communal budget. The following are compulsory: 1° The material costs of the communal administration; 2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-2

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-6

…only accept reinsurance risks under the conditions laid down by the decree provided for in Article L. 310-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-1

…transactions of the company or the companies it controls within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-16, the draft resolution designating it mentions this. Any contractual clause that limits the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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