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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-4

The order and delivery of the goods shall be recorded in a report containing, in addition to a description of the goods and an indication of the price paid when the order was placed, including transpo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-4

…or qualifications mentioned in articles D. 6124-134-1, D. 6124-134-2 or I of article D. 6124-134-3 and working in his field of expertise takes part, either physically or by videoconference, in the mu…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

…ided, it does not contain sufficient information to enable investors to make an investment decision and clearly indicates that: a) It does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe or acqu…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-4

…the recipient or beneficiary of family benefits at least eight days before the date of the hearing and notifies their appointed or chosen lawyer when he has been informed.The recipient or beneficiary…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

…taken under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the application shall be lodged, investigated and judged under the following conditions: 1° The application shall be brought by way of a summons t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: General principles governing the operation of national professional councils

Article D4021-4-1

Each National Professional Council and each federative structure adopts its own rules of procedure. These rules of procedure stipulate, in particular, where this information is not included in the art…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-4

For the purposes of this sub-section, the health establishments, organisations and services carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care activities mentioned in article D. 1111-16-2 and medico-social es…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article L1237-18-4

…mentioned in Chapter I of Title I of Book IV of Part Two may benefit from mobility leave. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this article, amicable termination under the mobility leave scheme is…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5211-4-1

…nter-municipal cooperation with disabilities mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 5211-13 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code or who may clai…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-10

The judge shall rule, at the request of any interested party or the public prosecutor, on any difficulties that may arise in the implementation of the system.Selected for this purpose under the condit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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