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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-3

In the event of maternal, foetal or neonatal pathology during pregnancy, childbirth or the postnatal period, and in the event of dystocic childbirth, the midwife must call in a doctor. Midwives may pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

The following offences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imp…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-9

…ation ou à usage professionnel et instituant des allocations de logement;- in the article 15 of law n° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 Decem…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Content of the contract

Article 1164

In framework contracts, it may be agreed that the price will be set unilaterally by one of the parties, with the onus on that party to justify the amount in the event of a dispute. In the event of abu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Opposition to the hiring of apprentices.

Article L6225-2

In the event of opposition to the hiring of apprentices, the administrative authority decides whether current contracts may continue to be performed. The same applies in the event of a transfer of emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-34

In the event of an infringement of the provisions concerning child labour set out in this chapter, the court may, depending on the circumstances and only in the event of a repeat offence, order that t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following information is not made available to the public: 1° Judgements handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

The following are entered in the wanted persons file in respect of judicial decisions: 1° Search warrants, orders and notes issued by the public prosecutor, investigating, trial or sentence enforcemen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

I.-The first four classes of offences for which prosecution is extinguished by payment of a fixed fine are as follows: 1° Offences punishable under the Highway Code whether or not they result in a wit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1369

The period provided for in Article 1368 is suspended: 1° In the event of the appointment of an expert and until the report is submitted; 2° In the event of an auction ordered pursuant to Article 1377…

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