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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional transplant activities referred to in Article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code

Article R6123-83-1

…situation concerned; 3° Whether the activity concerns children, adults and children or adults only; 4° The site on which the activity is carried out. It may be subject to special conditions in the int…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1

Any breach of the pre-contractual information obligations mentioned in 1° to 4° and 6° of article L. 111-1 and articles L. 111-2 and L. 111-3 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 fo…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-25

Local chambers of commerce and industry carry out the local missions devolved to any territorial chamber of commerce and industry, in accordance with articles L. 711-1 to L. 711-4, in accordance with…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-10

…lopment of the Health Professions; 2° The Ethics Committee ; 3° Independent scientific commissions; 4° The Management Board; 5° Professional sections.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guarantee of representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration

Article A814-3

The regulations setting the conditions for the election of court-appointed administrators and court-appointed representatives elected as members of the board of directors of the guarantee fund institu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies authorised to grant and manage advances

Article R5141-22

…le R. 5141-1. Where the business creator's application is for the benefits provided for in 2, 3 and 4° of article R. 5141-1, the agent will decide on the granting of each of these benefits in a separa…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-14

…oduction approval; 3° Short-length cinematographic works for which production aid has been granted; 4° Heritage cinematographic works meeting the eligibility conditions laid down in Article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Health of prisoners

Article D364

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article R. 322-4 du code pénitentiaire, si une personne détenue s'engage à une grève de la faim prolongée, il en est rendu compte aux autorités à prévenir en c…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-2

…er by registered letter or electronic registered mail within fifteen days of becoming aware of them;4° To notify the insurer, as soon as he becomes aware of it and at the latest within the period spec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article L441-10

I. - Agreements of any kind in existence on 1 July 2017 and carrying out or providing for the transactions referred to in Article L. 441-1 must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this c…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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