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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Psychiatric care procedure

Article D3844-3

For the application of article R. 3222-6: 1° The words: "the director of the regional health agency" are replaced by the words: "the locally competent health authority"; 2° In the last paragraph, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Direct management of public services

Article L1412-1

…ing the opinion of the consultative commission for local public services provided for in Article L. 1413-1.The operation of public wastewater treatment and urban rainwater management services may give…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

…he merits, the application shall be lodged, investigated and judged under the following conditions: 1° The application shall be brought by way of a summons to a hearing held on the day and at the time…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Promotion

Article R113-13

…satisfy the conditions for such advancement. The number of staff in each category is determined on 31 December of the year preceding the year in respect of which the promotion to the next higher grade…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-1

Where there is only one creditor meeting the conditions set out in article L. 331-1, that creditor shall send a request for payment of its claim by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Refusal and termination

Article L551-16

…n conditions enjoyed by the applicant may be partially or totally terminated in the following cases:1° He/she leaves the region of orientation determined in application of article L. 551-3;2° He/she l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-154

As an exception to Article 706-153, the judicial police officer may be authorised, by any means, by the public prosecutor or by the investigating judge to seize, at the advanced expense of the Treasur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article L. 641-1. II. - This secrecy may not be invoked against1° To the judicial authority acting in the context…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-12

…ropriations of the Joint Fund in respect of the performance of the tasks referred to in Article L. 2135-11: 1° Employees' and employers' organisations that are representative at national and cross-ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-16

I. - The sale, distribution or free offer of cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco is prohibited: 1° flavoured with a clearly identifiable odour or taste before or during consumption, other than that o…

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