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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the procedure for release from psychiatric care without consent

Article R3211-29

When the liberty and custody judge decides to refer the matter to himself pursuant to the last paragraph of I of article L. 3211-12, he shall give the person undergoing psychiatric care, his lawyer as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-25

Without prejudice to Article R. 351-24, the following classifications are applied for the purposes of this section:1° The surplus funds referred to in Article R. 351-21 are classified in level 1 ;2° L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-2

The following is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros for a temporary employment contractor: 1° Recruiting a temporary employee by concluding a contract that does not contain the information specified…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

I.-The subscription by the company of its own shares, either directly or by a person acting in his own name but on behalf of the company, is prohibited. The founders or, in the case of an increase in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of secondment.

Article L1262-2

Provided that an employment contract exists between the temporary employment undertaking and the employee and that their employment relationship continues during the period of secondment, an undertaki…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Illegal termination of pregnancy.

Article L2222-2

Termination of another person's pregnancy is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a €30,000 fine if it is knowingly carried out in one of the following circumstances: 1° After the expiry of the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R4534-2

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to dismantling, servicing or maintenance work on buildings by destination, including those mentioned in Article 524 of the Civil Code, provided that they ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R771-2

For the application of Article R. 771-1: 1° In Article R. 712-5, references to the provisions of Article L. 811-1 are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-2

Article L. 611-1 is amended as follows: I.-In the first paragraph, the order of the representative of the State in the region is replaced by a decision of the Government of French Polynesia. "II.-In t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article L512-2

Undertakings subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, other undertakings mentioned in article L. 310-2 or reinsurance undertakings, which use the services of int…

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