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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 465

Each of the parties shall have the option of having a copy of the judgment, bearing the executory formula, delivered to him. If there is a legitimate reason, a second copy, bearing this formula, may b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-9

I. - For the application of article L. 2334-4 à communes de la métropole de Lyon : 1° The intercommunal product of the business value added levy taken into account corresponds to the product collected…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article L522-37-4

The pledge of goods represented by a warehousing receipt constituted by the holder of this title is established with regard to third parties as well as with regard to the contracting parties by its en…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L3121-9

The departmental council meets at the initiative of its chairman, at least once every three months, at a location in the department chosen by the standing committee. In years when the general renewal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-4

As stated in Article 511-11 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The act of collecting or taking gametes from a living person with a view to medically assisted procreation without carrying out the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous products and objects.

Article L5232-4

Healthcare professionals who use the healthcare products mentioned in 18° to 20° of Article L. 5311-1 shall report without delay to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de sa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisational requirements

Article L511-4

In order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in Articles L. 511-2 and L. 511-3 by staff engaged in the distribution of insurance or reinsurance, insurance or reinsurance undertakings sh…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 439

1. Any act falling within the scope of the separate punitive provisions enacted by this Code must be considered in the highest criminal sense to which it is susceptible. 2. Where there is more than on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-423

The age limit for practitioners governed by the provisions of this sub-section is set at sixty-seven for those born on or after 1 January 1955. As a transitional measure, the age limit applicable to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-4

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article L. 1142-3 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-3 -Where the promoter is not liable, victims may be compensated by the Office national…

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