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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 3222-4, in each department a departmental commission for psychiatric care is responsible for examining the situation of persons admitted for psychiatr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-7

…instructions of the public prosecutor, by an official mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 450-1, shall be deemed to be a summons to appear in person. The provisions of article 390-1 of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article L622-3

Any consumer who has given his agreement, under the conditions provided for in article L. 622-2, to the bringing of an action before a criminal court is deemed in that case to be exercising the rights…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L532-2

…time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in article L. 511-15 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. The fine may be increased…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Economic and social measures

Article L2542-28

…June 1895 on municipal organisation in Alsace-Lorraine may derogate from the provisions of article L. 1522-1 concerning the majority shareholding of local and regional authorities and the public limi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article L2512-26

To exercise the powers provided for in 1° of I and IV of article L. 5219-5, operating and investment expenditure and revenue are tracked and individualised in a document entitled "état spécial territo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-2

…tion scheme of the Strasbourg eurometropolis referred to in the second paragraph of VIII of Article L. 5217-2 is defined in a manner consistent with the Alsace cross-border cooperation scheme.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the Metropolitan Council and its President

Article L3642-4

…he commune in which the site is located, a competent public authority within the meaning of article L. 251-2 of the Internal Security Code, to acquire, install and maintain video protection systems fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-19

…the proceedings. This article does not apply to appeals against the penalty referred to in Article L. 4163-16. A decree shall determine the conditions under which the employee may be assisted or repr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-3

…secrecy which has been communicated to him by the occupational physician in application of article L. 4451-2.

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