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Showing 17511760 of 66699 articles for Art. 1 and Ann. 1

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a consumer loan.

Article 1896

The rule set out in the previous article does not apply if the loan was made in ingots.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Amount of the surcharge and recovery of the unpaid parking charge

Article R2333-120-17-1

The Agence nationale de traitement informatisé des infractions governed by decree no. 2011-348 of 29 March 2011 is the authorising officer responsible for issuing the enforcement order provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1701-1

The articles 1689 to 1691 and 1693 shall not apply to assignments governed by articles 1321 to 1326 of this Code.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Checking and registering applications.

Article R123-101-1

…ic media for the purposes of keeping the register with that received in accordance with articles R. 123-92 to R. 123-98. An order of the Minister of Justice specifies the terms and conditions of this…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Patient care by the mobile emergency and intensive care unit

Article R6123-15-1

…he Director General of the regional health agency for the zone, back-up interventions are initiated and coordinated by the emergency medical assistance service (SAMU) for the zone mentioned in article…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adaptation of the accreditation procedure for Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6221-19-1

…logy laboratories in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may ask this Committee, at least six months before the foreseeable date…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-1

…the surgeons who carry out surgical oncology are qualified in the speciality in which they operate and have regular oncological activity in this field. The holder of the authorisation for surgical on…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Local medical information department

Article R6113-11-1

The regional medical information department analyses the activity of all the establishments belonging to the regional hospital grouping.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1646-1

…ucted is bound, as from acceptance of the work, by the obligations to which architects, contractors and other persons bound to the client by a contract for the hire of work are themselves bound pursua…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-1

…to pay on a specific date, issued in return for a loan. The conditions under which they are issued and offered for sale or circulation, by means of a public offer other than one aimed exclusively at…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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