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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-4-1

…lders on the list of top-level sportsmen and women mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 221-2, covering any bodily injury they may suffer as a result of an accident occurring in the course o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVI: Procedure applicable in the event of pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships and damage to maritime cultural property

Article D47-13-2

In application of the provisions of Article 706-111-1, the judicial courts and the court of first instance designated in the table in Article D. 47-13-1, in the districts defined in this table.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R927-1-2

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 711-40-2, the words: "la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de région" are replaced by the words: "la chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Mayotte".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-43

The provisions of this sub-section apply to public or private installations used for the production, distribution and packaging of water intended for human consumption. In addition to the production i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2-1

Where the victim of the acts has made a claim for damages or restitution in the course of the police investigation as a civil party in accordance with the second paragraph of article 420-1, the Presid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-10-2

…tive of the arrangements for implementing the precautionary measures taken pursuant to Article L. 621-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-6

I.-When the psychiatric care measure decided in application of 1° or 2° of II of article L. 3212-1 is terminated, the director of the host establishment notifies the representative of the State in Sai…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section

Article R718-3

Any notification shall be deemed to be in order if it is made: 1° To the last proprietor of the trademark application declared to the Institute or to the last proprietor entered in the National Regist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2-1

For the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745, the list of which is set by order of the Minister responsible for health after receiving the opinion of the National Agency for the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-125-2

The authorisation holder may provide specific care requiring particular expertise, the list of which is drawn up by the Minister for Health. These are included in the multiannual contract of objective…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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