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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…the legal guarantee of conformity referred to in articles L. 217-3 and following articles L. 224-25-12 and following, the guarantee against hidden defects referred to in articles 1641 to 1649 of the C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

…llowing paragraphs. When the professional is a member of a care team, as defined in article L. 1110-12, access to the shared medical record is authorised as part of the actual care of the person and u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-12

The drawee banker's record of cheque payment incidents due to insufficient funds includes the following information for each incident: 1° The account number, whether it is an individual account or a c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-2

In the contracts mentioned in article L. 212-1, the presence of one or more unfair terms covered by the decree issued pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 212-1 is punishable by an administr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Regional Intervention Fund

Article L1435-8

…n return are recorded and assessed as part of the specific contract provided for in article L. 6147-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-8

…graph of Article R. 722-1. Except in the case provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 722-12, the election must take place between 20 October and 10 November preceding the end of the term of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-23

…alist diploma in medical genetics or an equivalent diploma, mentioned in d of 1° of article R. 2131-12. It is given to the couple or to the unmarried woman and includes the name of this doctor and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-5-1

…e of its corporate officers or a person holding a corporate office, as provided for in Article L. 5312-12-2, shall include a precise and complete presentation of the factual situation to enable Pôle e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R433-5

…eign national is attending regularly and seriously the civic training referred to in article R. 413-12 and, where prescribed, all the language training referred to in article R. 413-13 as well as, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-5

…° The information, certificates and declarations provided pursuant to articles R. 2143-6 to R. 2143-12 and R. 2143-16 of the public procurement code.

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