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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care.

Article L3223-1

The commission provided for in article L. 3222-5 : 1° Is informed, under the conditions laid down in Chapters II and III of Title I of this Book, of any decision to admit a person to psychiatric care,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-4

I. - When a healthcare professional who has ceased to be covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, applies to be entered on the roll of a professional association or on one o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-2

…et out in mandates entrusted to the distributor in accordance with the provisions of VII of Article L. 441-4.When a standard contract relating to the activities mentioned in the first paragraph is inc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-2

…the administrator where one has been appointed. However, if the offers received pursuant to article L. 631-13 or formulated as part of the steps taken by the ad hoc representative or conciliator appoi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-2

…ublic establishments for inter-municipal cooperation, communes, mixed syndicates defined in article L. 5711-1 or article L. 5711-4, territorial chambers of commerce and industry, agriculture, trades a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-2

…development actions, including participation in the capital of companies mentioned in 8° of Article L. 4211-1, as well as support for and participation in the management of competitiveness clusters lo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The deed of sale.

Article L141-4

The action resulting from Article L. 141-3 must be brought by the purchaser within a period of one year from the date of taking possession.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-2

The information obligation provided for in Article L. 322-1 and the rights it mentions are brought to the attention of any right holder in an easily accessible reference document.

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

Article L325-7

The provisions of Article L. 324-12 do not apply to income from the granting of multi-territory licences for the exploitation of online rights in musical works.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-92

If the period mentioned in article L. 224-91 expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public or bank holiday, this period is extended until the next working day.

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