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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-1

The debtor is ordered, where appropriate, to pay damages either for the non-performance of the obligation or for the delay in performance, if he does not prove that performance was prevented by force…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-6

Damages and interest due for delay in payment of an obligation to pay a sum of money consist of interest at the legal rate, from the date of the formal notice.These damages and interest are due withou…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-5

Where the contract stipulates that the party who fails to perform it shall pay a certain sum by way of damages, no greater or lesser sum may be awarded to the other party.However, the judge may, even…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1b: Harvesting of haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from an adult donor

Article R1241-4

…the president of the judicial court or his/her delegate under the conditions defined in articles R. 1231-2 and R. 1231-3.In the event of a life-threatening emergency, consent is obtained by the public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

…of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exception of the last pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Harvesting haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a minor donor

Article R1241-11

…ere applicable, the minor's guardian, shall send the committee of experts referred to in article R. 1231-5 a request for authorisation to take the sample, accompanied by a copy of the documents by whi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-7

…the exception of articles L. 1234-3-1 and L. 1235-7, is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Articles L. 1231-1 to L. 1231-4, L. 1232-2 and L. 1235-2 are applicable there in their wording resulting from La…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-6

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1231-1, V does not apply ;2° In the first paragraph of Article L. 1231-3, the words "Minister of Health" are replaced by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Harvesting haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a donor of full age who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person

Article R1241-7

…aking of the sample, he/she shall obtain his/her consent under the conditions defined in article R. 1231-3. The record of the act is kept at the court registry and a copy is sent to the protected pers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-3

The mobility organising authorities pursuant to I of article L. 1231-1 of the Transport Code, the municipalities continuing to organise mobility services pursuant to II of the same article L. 1231-1 a…

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