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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transporting and receiving the body

Article R1261-2

When the death is declared, the copy of the declaration referred to in III of article R. 1261-1 kept by the donor and, where applicable, his donor card, shall be given to the civil registrar. The fune…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-1-2

…nd skills necessary to make their own investment decisions and correctly assess the risks involved; 2° Subscribers or members who allocate a premium of at least 100,000 euros to the acquisition of rig…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: External fire protection

Article R2512-21-1

…or inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system" are replaced by the words: "police prefect"; 2° The words: "service départemental d'incendie et de secours" are replaced by the words: "brigade d…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7-2

…ree issued on the report of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Universities and Research; 2° For regional hospital centres, by decree based on a report by the Minister of Health; 3° For the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification procedure.

Article D332-5

Establishments classified as campsites must display a sign at their entrance, based on a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Distribution and supply of labile blood products.

Article R1222-24

…pplicable, experience, determined by order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Defence; 2° A pharmacist-biologist who satisfies the conditions laid down in Articles L. 6213-1 to L. 6213-6,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-21-1

When the Agency has evidence to suggest a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17, the Secretar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pension

Article L211-28

The repurchase agreement relates to financial securities which are not likely to be the subject, throughout the duration of the transaction, of :1. The detachment of a dividend entitlement, giving ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-4

The requirement for certain shares to be in registered form is deemed to have been met if the conditions set out in Article L. 228-2 of the French Commercial Code are met.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

…of the Agency will notify the agreement to these States and to the marketing authorisation holder; 2° If no agreement is reached within the period mentioned in 1°, the Director General of the Agency…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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