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Showing 17211730 of 3685 articles for Art. 21 Mar 2000

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

…on group or laboratory authorised to store embryos must mention :1° The identity of the couple or unmarried woman who is at the origin of the embryo and, where applicable, the unique European donation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 766

…e shall apply to successions opened and not declared before the publication of law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-20

…irectors determines the management expenses of the guarantee fund and manages its assets. Before 31 March each year, it draws up the fund's balance sheet for the operations of the previous year. This…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-2

…words: "Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-1

…Miquelon, the words: "Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the online settlement of consumer disputes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book V: Out-of-court settlement of disputes

Article 1531

…rinciple of confidentiality under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in article 21-3 of the aforementioned Act of 8 February 1995.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-2-1

…he last paragraph of III of Article L. 440-1, the words "of this Code and Articles L. 511-3, L. 511-21 and L. 511-22 of the Consumer Code" are deleted.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-3

In transactions other than those referred to in article R. 321-1, 21, it is forbidden to stipulate or carry out the performance of contracts or the allocation of profits by drawing lots.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-25

The time limits set by articles R. 2122-21 and R. 2122-23 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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