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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-1

…is examination and the identification of a person by genetic fingerprinting are subject to articles 16-10 to 16-13 of the Civil Code, in particular to the terms and conditions of consent by this perso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 10: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article R631-31

Articles R. 624-13 to R. 624-16 are applicable to the receivership proceedings.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Cemeteries and funeral operations (R).

Article R2512-32

The posters provided for in article R. 2223-16 are posted at the gate of each cemetery.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-8

…at these cells have been obtained in compliance with the fundamental principles set out in articles 16 to 16-8 of the French Civil Code.The export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes is subj…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L772-2

Articles L. 532-16 to L. 532-27 do not apply to Saint-Barthélemy.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-6

…or decision shall be kept at the registry.The certificate issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of prot…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

…edure. This article is also applicable in the context of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-2

…by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, determine the State responsible pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-109

…ferred to in 1 of Article L. 321-2 and have own funds, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of at least EUR 3.8 million, exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Therapeutic patient education

Article R1521-6

Articles D. 1161-1 to R. 1161-26 are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I and subject to the adaptations me…

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