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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-21

…ild takes the surname of whichever of his parents his filiation is first established in respect of, and his father's surname if his filiation is established simultaneously in respect of both. In the e…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-21

Once appointed, the conciliators set the date for the conciliation hearing and notify the interested parties. The conciliation procedure is adversarial. The conciliators decide on any useful investiga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…l d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés and the national councils of the health professions, shall set the conditions for application of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article R341-21

…ho fails to comply with the pre-contractual information formalities prescribed in article R. 313-11 and relating to the advisory service is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-21

The contribution auditors are chosen by the associations participating in the transaction from among the auditors registered on the list provided for in I de l'article L. 822-1 du code de commerce ou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-21

For the purposes of this section, constitutes a claim: 1° The total of the sums declared by each creditor supplier; 2° The total of the sums declared by each creditor service provider in respect of ea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-21

Each agreement of objectives and means established pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 712-2 describes the actions financed in whole or in part by the tax for chamber expenses at regional l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-21

The draft agreement is communicated to the members of the High Council and to the Government Commissioner at least one month before the meeting at which it is to be examined. The deliberation of the H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-21

…e end of the financial year.The statutory auditor shall inform the High Council of this publication and, where applicable, of any updates to the report.He shall also inform the Autorité des marchés fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-21

…of a withdrawal of accreditation by the national accreditation body mentioned in Article L. 6221-2 and Article L. 6221-8 is applied by the Director General of the competent regional health agency or…

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