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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-1

An order for involuntary hospitalisation made pursuant to article 706-135 of this code is immediately enforceable, without prejudice to the possibility of referring the matter to the liberty and custo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D600-2

For its application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article D. 577 shall read as follows: "Art. D. 577 -The sentence enforcement judge, the public prosecutor and the other instructing magistrates will co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-4

I. - Participative finance intermediaries shall mention on their website, in a manner that is easily accessible from the first page, and in all correspondence and on all advertising media, with the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37-1-1

The notification referred to in the first paragraph of III ofArticle L. 621-13-6 shall include all the details and information relating to the measure taken pursuant to I or II of the same article, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-2

The agreement on professional equality between women and men concluded at the end of the negotiations referred to in 2° of article L. 2242-1 or, failing that, the action plan provided for in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-7

The regional health plan also includes quantitative and qualitative objectives aimed at forecasting the development of healthcare provision by healthcare activity and heavy equipment mentioned in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48-2

To implement the provisions relating to health support for young children, the manager of a family crèche must comply with the following minimum standards: 1° Small family crèches: 20 hours per year o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Termination of the duties of an employed commercial court clerk in the event of termination of the employment contract

Article R743-139-20

When the office-holder maintains his intention to dismiss the salaried registrar, he shall notify him of his dismissal either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by letter deliver…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-10

The Board of Directors regulates the affairs of the agency through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on: 1° The budget and the administrative account; 2° Borrowings; 3° General action pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-51

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour and agriculture shall specify: 1° The work equipment or categories of work equipment and the type of sealed radioactive sources for which the empl…

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