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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-16-1

The committee referred to inarticle L. 4241-6 is responsible for applying articles L. 4241-7, L. 4241-11, L. 4241-14 and L. 4241-16.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-12-1

If the debtor is the settlor and sole beneficiary of a trust contract, the opening or pronouncement of a judicial liquidation in respect of the debtor automatically terminates the trust contract and r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11-1

I. - Notwithstanding any legal provision or any contractual clause, no indivisibility, termination or resolution of a contract in progress may result solely from the opening or pronouncement of a judi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-1-1

The court may, either of its own motion or on a proposal from the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed to replace the liquidator, expert or administrator if one has be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14-1

The liquidator, with the agreement of the administrator, if one has been appointed, may acquiesce in a claim for revendication or restitution of an asset mentioned in Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Commitments and technical provisions

Article A343-1-1

The mathematical provisions of life assurance, capitalisation and nuptial-natality insurance contracts with periodic premiums must be calculated taking into account the charges for acquisition costs i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-1

As part of the implementation of the regional health project, health establishments set up health care access services, including orthogenetic services, adapted to people in precarious situations, wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Teaching and hospital staff.

Article L6151-1-1

In accordance witharticle L. 952-21-1 of the Education Code, article L. 952-6-2 of the same code is applicable to members of teaching and hospital staff, subject to the adaptations provided for by dec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article R141-1-1

In the case provided for by article L. 141-18, the publication period is fifteen days in mainland France and two months in the overseas departments and collectivities. The publication contains an elec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-2

I.-The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 and those referred to in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 which reinsure the commitments referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 are subject to t…

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