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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D6124-27

I. - Every critical care unit includes at least the following sectors: 1° A reception area with at least one room for patients' relatives to relax in and a room dedicated to discussions between the ca…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

Applications for recognition or declaration of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign enforceable titles pursuant to:- Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on j…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-2

The certificate of nationality indicates, with reference to Chapters II, III, IV and VII of this Title, the legal provision by virtue of which the person concerned has the status of French national, a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-2

Where the locally applicable regulations so provide, the investigators and Secretary General of the French Anti-Doping Agency are authorised to intervene in French Polynesia to investigate and establi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article L362-2

Any insurance undertaking whose head office is situated in the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France, established in a Member State other than France, may cover or take o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portfolio transfers.

Article L364-2

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is consulted by the supervisory authority of the transferring undertaking regarding the transfer of risks or commitments situated in France by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-2

…book and implement the measures provided for in Chapter I of Title II throughout the national territory.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article R362-2

If the mandataire général referred to in article L. 362-1 is a natural person, he must have his domicile and reside on French territory. He must be vested with sufficient powers by the company concern…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Measures following controls

Article R532-2

Natural persons guilty of the contraventions provided for in article R. 532-1 are also liable to confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or the thing that…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-2

Documents drawn up by the officials referred to in Chapter I of Title I of Book V may be signed in digital format.

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