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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-37

In addition to the subjects provided for in Article L. 2312-8, the Social and Economic Committee is consulted under the conditions defined in this section in the following cases:1° Implementation of m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

…practitioner by the director of the host health establishment, on the effective date of termination;3° If the practitioner abandons his training or hospital duties.It may also terminate the contract i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-3

…ourt of the chief town of the department are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 3° References to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-4

…lowing information: 1° The information contained in the register mentioned in 5° of article R. 5212-28 since the acquisition of the medical device by the person responsible for the transfer. When the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article R1418-33

The Agence de la biomédecine is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

Refusal of acceptance or payment must be recorded in a notarised deed known as a protest faute d'acceptation or faute de paiement. The protest in default of acceptance must be made within the time lim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-38

No compensation or costs other than those mentioned in articles L. 312-39 and L. 312-40 may not be charged to the borrower in the event of default provided for in these articles. However, in the event…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-39

The authorisations provided for in Article 230-25 are issued under the following conditions: 1° For officers of the national police services carrying out judicial police duties, either by the heads of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-39

The practitioner's accreditation may be withdrawn in the event of a breach of the legislative and regulatory requirements of this chapter or a breach of the conditions laid down in the accreditation,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-4

Consent to the adoption of children under the age of two is valid only if the child has actually been handed over to the child welfare service, except in cases where there is a relationship of kinship…

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