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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-7

Minors may be asked to take part in the research referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 only if research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out on adults and under the following condi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article R*327-1

…uaranteed by the lien or legal mortgage referred to in Articles L. 327-1, L. 327-2 and L. 327-3 is set at an amount equal to the difference between the amount of the technical provisions, as defined i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

…s, including on a voluntary basis, when they concern a crime or offence punishable by imprisonment: 1° Conviction, even if not final; 2° Referral to a trial court by the public prosecutor or investiga…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-2

…ations defined in article L. 310-1 may be carried out in the territory of the French Republic only :1° by undertakings having their registered office in France, from their registered office or their b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of budgets and accounts.

Article D2573-31

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. II. - For the application of Article R. 2313-1, 2° and 8° are deleted. III. - For the application of article R. 2313-2, c, f and g are deleted. IV.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5 : Taxpayers with professional income in different categories

Article 155

…ltural profits or profits from non-commercial professions, these results are taken into account to determine the industrial and commercial profits to be included in the income tax base.2. When a holde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

The following may not be invoked against victims or their dependants:1° The excess provided for in Article L. 121-1 ; 2° Forfeitures, with the exception of the regular suspension of cover for non-paym…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Right to professional qualifications.

Article L6314-1

…a qualification corresponding to the foreseeable needs of the economy in the short or medium term: 1° Either registered in the National Vocational Certification Register mentioned in Article L. 6113-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-29-2-1

The powers vested in the departmental prefect by this section are exercised, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, by the Bouches-du-Rhône police prefect.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

In each département, a residence permit commission is set up, which is consulted for its opinion by the administrative authority:1° When it is considering refusing to issue or renew the temporary resi…

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