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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-1

…mstances that made the admission necessary. They designate the establishment referred to in article L. 3222-1 that will provide care for the patient. The director of the receiving establishment immedi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

…ad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-8 to L. 217-19. The administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

…s, where applicable, the amount of the lump-sum grant under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2334-7 and L. 2334-7-1 and determines the share of resources allocated to the endowments mentione…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-13

…nts, temporarily or permanently, from performing all or some of the functions mentioned in articles L. 212-1, L. 223-1 or L. 322-7 or from working with minors in the physical activity and sports estab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147

…ing this, by court decision. They shall be subject to the incompatibilities provided for in article L. 822-11-3, without prejudice to the possibility of being appointed to perform the duties provided…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-2

…cil are replaced by references to the president of the executive of the collectivity; 3° In article L. 521-1, the words : "and shall, under conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, determ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-18

…sued by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency under the conditions set out in Articles L. 5125-3, L. 5125-3-1, L. 5125-3-2, L. 5125-3-3, L. 5125-4 and L. 5125-5. In the case of a transfer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-4

…nt legislation and are excluded from the basis of assessment for the contribution defined inarticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and from the basis of assessment for the contributions defined…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3

The following are exempt from the obligations set out in Article L. 823-19 of the French Commercial Code: 1° Persons and entities controlled within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the same Code wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-6

The Film Ombudsman refers to the Autorité de la concurrence any practices prohibited by articles L. 420-1, L. 420-2 and L. 420-5 of the French Commercial Code that come to his attention in the film di…

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