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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to the clinical selection of deceased donors

Article R1241-19-3

…plication of II, III and V of article R. 1211-13 is recorded in a document, the purpose of which is to detect any antecedents or clinical criteria contraindicating donation. This document is drawn up…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-3

The company or group agreement or, in the absence of an agreement, the action plan referred to in article L. 4162-2:1° Includes a list of compulsory topics set by decree ;2° Is concluded for a maximum…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-3

…ird paragraph and the last paragraph do not apply and, in the penultimate paragraph, the words: "1° to 3°" are replaced by the words: "1° and 2°";3° In Article L. 1221-11, the words "substances mentio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-4

The person entitled to provide for the funeral of the deceased may obtain, on presentation of the funeral invoice, the debit from the deceased's payment accounts, within the limit of the credit balanc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-4

…order of the Minister for Health. This minimum annual level of activity is established by reference to available knowledge in terms of the safety and quality of medical practices. It concerns certain…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-4

…ssional employers' organisations and approved by the Minister for Labour. This association enters into a management agreement with the body managing the insurance scheme mentioned in Section I of Chap…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-4

The application for authorisation is either sent to the Prefect by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, or deposited with a receipt at the secretariat of the Commission Départementale d'Am…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-39

…est. Until the date of actual payment, the outstanding sums accrue default interest at a rate equal to that of the loan.In addition, the lender may demand compensation from the defaulting borrower whi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-37

When the lender has required the borrower to take out insurance and the borrower has taken out insurance with the insurer of his choice, the insurer shall inform the lender of the borrower's non-payme…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-36

…d, for a period set by the lender, if the repayment difficulties are not quickly resolved, in order to allow the insurance cover to be maintained.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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