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Showing 141150 of 67840 articles for Art. 1 and Arrêté ECOT2301445A du 27-1-2023 Art. 1

French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article Annexe II art. A125-1

Standard clauses applicable to insurance contracts referred to in article L. 125-1 (second paragraph) of the Insurance Code a) Purpose of the cover: The purpose of this insurance is to guarantee the i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article Annexe I art A243-1

STANDARD CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO DECENNIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CONTRACTS Nature of cover The policy covers payment for repairs to the work to which the insured has contributed, as well as to existing wo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Special conditions for the "nervous system" designation

Article D6124-177-27

Depending on the patient's clinical condition, the authorisation holder offers each patient treatment in at least three of the following therapeutic practices: -masso-kinésithérapie; -ergothérapie; -o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27-1

…already holds, the nationality or nationalities he or she retains in addition to French nationality and the nationality or nationalities he or she intends to renounce.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-27-1

…s right of presentation shall inform the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, by teleprocedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice, of this plan and of the amount of compensation reque…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-1

…cers may also receive immediate payment of the fixed fine or the deposit provided for in article L. 121-4 of the Highway Code, when the official report is drawn up using a secure electronic device who…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-27

…raph of article L. 225-83, is determined in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-26.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article Annexe II art A243-1

STANDARD CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO NON-LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTSDefinitionsa) Policyholder.The person, whether natural or legal, named in the Declarations, who has building work carried out and who is, in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-27-1

…drawn up in accordance with a model set by order of the supervisory minister signed by its chairman and members, and proclaims the results of the elections in public.These proclamations take place no…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-1

Prior to the conclusion of a contract: 1° Providers of publicly available electronic communications services shall communicate information relating in particular to the quality of the service rendered…

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