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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent of third-party donors not subject to the provisions of this chapter at the time of donation

Article R2143-8

Third-party donors who inform the Commission of their refusal to consent to the disclosure of their identity data and the non-identifying data referred to in Article L. 2143-3 or who do not respond to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-72

In no case may a value representing a client base corresponding to the activity of a court-appointed administrator or judicial representative be entered on the assets side of the company's balance she…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Research and technological development

Article R4252-4

At the request of the committee, the heads of the State's regional services and the regional academic delegate for research and innovation or, in French Guyana, the regional delegate for research and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-365

When, on expiry of the leave entitlements provided for in articles R. 6152-361 to R. 6152-364, as the case may be, a contractual practitioner is not recognised by the medical committee mentioned in ar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 314

If it was dismissed pursuant to article 313, the presumption of paternity is re-established by operation of law if the child has possession of status with regard to the husband and does not have pater…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment and working conditions.

Article L1253-13

Obligations relating to occupational medicine are the responsibility of the group.Where the activity carried out by the employee on secondment requires enhanced medical supervision within the meaning…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-58

The purchaser who decides to use an electronic auction shall mention it in the contract notice, in the invitation to confirm interest or, where the call for competition was made by means of a notice o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-1

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to compensation for damage resulting from injury to the person.They shall also apply to compensation for damage in excess of an amount determined by decree,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1448

The spouse who has obtained separation as to property must contribute, in proportion to his or her faculties and those of his or her spouse, both to the expenses of the household and to those of the e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable in the event of termination of the contract

Article R2191-31

In the event of termination of the contract giving rise to entitlement to compensation, if the parties fail to reach agreement on the amount of compensation within six months of the date of terminatio…

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