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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-15

The Medical Commission and the Agency Committee are also consulted on points 1 to 11 and 14 of Article L. 6431-6. In these cases, the Medical Commission and the Agency Committee deliberate in joint fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-104

[Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2 March 2004.] [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-15

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to obtain a reduction in the price of the goods. The reduction in price is proportional to the differenc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-6

…211-21-1 to R. 211-21-5 do not apply in the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 211-14 and to the persons mentioned in articles R. 211-22 and R. 211-23.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R782-8

…2013R. 612-49n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-50 with the exception of its last two paragraphsn° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 612-50-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 612-51n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R783-8

…2013R. 612-49n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-50 with the exception of its last two paragraphsn° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 612-50-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 612-51n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Housing concessions granted to civil servants

Article R114-56

Any centre created since 1 March 2016 must include housing concessions determined in accordance with the provisions of this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the use of currency

Article R732-2

Article R. 112-5 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2013-232 of 20 March 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the use of currency

Article R733-2

Article R. 112-5 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended by Decree no. 2013-232 of 20 March 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment services

Article R753-15

Article R. 314-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

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