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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-10

I.-An examination of a person's constitutional genetic characteristics may only be undertaken for medical or scientific research purposes. It is subject to the express consent of the person, obtained…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-10

…sident of the industrial tribunal observes a temporary difficulty in the operation of a section, he may, after receiving the assent of the vice-president and subject to the agreement of the parties co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-10

…a legally practised nuclear activity becomes subject to one of the regimes mentioned in Article L. 1333-8 as a result of a change in the conditions of application of that article and without the acti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1076-1

In the case of a shared gift made jointly by two spouses, the non-common child may be allotted on the basis of its author in the latter's own property or in common property, without the spouse, howeve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-10

…right of ownership recognised where the contract relating to that property has been advertised. He may claim restitution of his property under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-10

…secrecy about matters brought to his attention. The mediator's findings and the statements he takes may not be produced or relied upon without the parties' agreement in any other mediation procedure,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-102

The shareholders' meeting may only validly deliberate if at least three quarters of the shareholders are present or represented. If this quorum is not reached, the members shall be convened once again…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Practice of control medicine.

Article R4127-100

A doctor practising as a control doctor may not at the same time be a prevention doctor or, except in an emergency, a doctor treating the same person. This prohibition extends to members of the patien…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-10

…ect to the restricted prescription conditions laid down in section 8 of chapter I of this title, it may only be advertised to prescribers authorised to draw up the prescription and to pharmacists prac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R2342-10

Where the purchaser intends to limit the number of candidates, it shall indicate in the tender notice the objective and non-discriminatory criteria it intends to apply, the minimum number of candidate…

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