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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16-1

…ocation of the départements to which they are transferred, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-3.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial organisation

Article L114-13

…L. 421-11, with the exception of the second paragraph of a, and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article L211-1-1

The insurance contract provided for in article L. 211-1 stipulates that when the policyholder of a technically or economically irreparable vehicle does not accept the compensation proposal provided fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-1

…of the Republic. The registered office of foreign insurance undertakings authorised under Articles L. 321-7 or L. 329-1 must be located in the same territory as their head office.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-11-1

For the application of article L. 4132-5, the words: "and L. 145-2-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "and sentences handed down by the courts responsible for disputes relating…

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

Article L3222-1-1

…of this Book, may be taken in charge and transported to a health establishment mentioned in Article L. 3222-1 without their consent when this is strictly necessary and by means appropriate to their co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-1

The purpose of the Ordre National des Pharmaciens is: 1° To ensure compliance with professional duties ; 2° To defend the honour and independence of the profession; 3° To ensure the competence of phar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-10-1

…orkers recognised as being beneficiaries of the employment obligation within the meaning of Article L. 5212-13. Any person fulfilling the conditions mentioned in I of article L. 8221-6 or article L. 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-1

I.-For the duration of the research referred to in 1° of article L. 1121-1, the sponsor provides free of charge the investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the ancillary medicinal pr…

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