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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-16

…mplementation of quality management for the sterile medical device circuit mentioned in article R. 6111-10 and ensures the quality of the sterilisation of these devices under the conditions set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L754-13

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 322-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 322-2 to L. 322-10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 186-1

The parties may also appeal the orders provided for by the ninth paragraph of Article 81, by Articles 82-1 and 82-3, and by the second paragraph of Article 156. In this case, the information file, or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: The operation, liquidation and division of matrimonial property regimes and joint ownership between persons bound by a civil solidarity pact or between cohabitees

Article 1136-1

…ovisional allocation of enjoyment of the family home provided for by paragraph 3 of article 373-2-9-1 of the Civil Code is made, investigated and judged under the procedure referred to in the previous…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…court that rendered the decision, approved the agreement or endorsed the future protection mandate:1° Applications for the certification of French enforceable titles with a view to their recognition…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-19

In accordance with Council Regulation No 1182/71/EEC of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits: 1° The day on which the contract is concluded or the day on whic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article R784-18

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-11

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Pursuant to the 2005 International Health Regulations: a) The criteria for designating points of entry to the territory, particularly w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title VIII bis: Property development contracts

Article 1831-1

…on behalf of the project owner. In particular, it is bound by the obligations arising from articles 1792, 1792-1, 1792-2 and 1792-3 of this Code. If the developer undertakes to carry out part of the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L2123-11-1

…e person concerned requests to benefit from the training leave provided for in the articles L. 6322-1 to L. 6322-3 of the same code, as well as the skills assessment leave provided for by article L. 6…

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