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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3-1

…al solidarity scheme referred to in II of article L. 1142-1 and in articles L. 1142-1-1 and L. 1142-15 does not apply to claims for compensation for harm attributable to procedures with no contracepti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to co-insurance

Article L365-1

…exempt, if it is not the lead insurer, from the obligations set out in Articles L. 362-2 and L. 421-15. A Conseil d'Etat decree shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this art…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-2

Subject to the provisions of article L. 2192-15, a public undertaking within the meaning of this Code is any body with legal personality which carries out activities involving the production or market…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-42

…s a major institution within the meaning of Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, the Governor must have previously referred the matter to the European Central Bank…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-11

…dge of company shares, provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 223-14 and Article L. 223-15, shall be made by extrajudicial document or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-12

When the request from the accused provided for in article 495-15 requesting the application of the procedure for appearing in court on prior recognition of guilt is sent to the public prosecutor more…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-29

Where the application by the accused provided for in article 495-15 seeking the application of the procedure for appearing on appeal on a preliminary admission of guilt shall be sent to the Public Pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-75

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-7

…ealth professional concerned is then replaced: 1° Under the conditions laid down in article R. 4031-15 when he belongs to a regional union whose members are elected; 2° Under the conditions laid down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-7

…ning of 5° of Article L. 5121-1, or a reference biological medicinal product, within the meaning of 15° of the same Article, is covered by a compassionate prescribing framework, medicinal products fro…

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