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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-3

The indicators referred to in article R. 2234-1 include the indicators corresponding to: 1° The performance targets provided for in article L. 2213-8 ; 2° The proportion of contract performance entrus…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-2-1

…er the total or partial repayment of the amount outstanding under a credit agreement referred to in 1° of article L. 313-1 of the French Consumer Code, or the payment of all or part of the instalments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-1-2

…of each health care institution referred to in Article L. 3222-1 shall enter into agreements with :1° The representative of the State in the département or, in Paris, the Préfet de Police ;2° The loc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-1-3

The agents authorised by the Director General of the agency to perform the duties of inspector shall take the following oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the head office of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11-1

…they also identify the new beneficiary of the contract in accordance with the procedures defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 561-10-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1333-29

…ded into three radon potential zones defined on the basis of radon exhalation flows from the ground:1° Zone 1: areas with low radon potential ;2° Zone 2: areas with low radon potential but where parti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-4

…ortunity to present their observations, impose the following measures by special reasoned decision: 1° In the event of the forced sale of the debtor's main home, encumbered by a registration benefitin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-10

…elevant information on the proposed closure of the establishment. In particular, it shall indicate: 1° The economic, financial or technical reasons for the proposed closure; 2° The steps it intends to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-6

…who make up the target group, designated for one year by the competent local authority from among : 1° Athletes registered on the list of top-level athletes or the list of promising athletes within th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

…occurrence of any healthcare-associated infection meeting at least one of the following criteria : 1° The healthcare-associated infection is unexpected or unusual due to : a) Either the nature or cha…

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