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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-36

…atient when the latter is a minor or an adult under legal protection are defined in article R. 4127-42.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Control

Article R6332-95

…32-22, R. 6332-22-3 to R. 6332-22-5, R. 6332-25 to R. 6332-27, R. 6332-28-1 and R. 6332-29, R. 6332-42 and R. 6332-94 will give rise to a repayment of the same amount by the joint collecting body to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-52

…cides to impose a penalty payment in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 612-39 to L. 612-42, it does so in the same decision. The daily amount may not exceed fifteen thousand euros.In the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-47

…e obligations laid down in articles D. 6322-40, D. 6322-41 except for the second paragraph, D. 6322-42 and D. 6322-46 may be met by the measures taken by the establishment to meet these same obligatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R321-2

…rticle R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26 to R. 321-34, R. 321-36 to R. 321-42, R. 321-44 and R. 321-46 to R. 321-48. II. - Independent management organisations established in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to transfers of portfolios of insurance contracts

Article R311-13

…ssues a call for tenders under the measures provided for in Article L. 311-31, II of Article L. 311-42 and II of Article L. 311-48 with a view to transferring a portfolio of insurance contracts, the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-1

…han: 1° One year, for patients aged under 16 years; 2° Five years, for patients aged between 16 and 42 years; 3° Three years, for patients aged over 42 years. III.-The prescriber may limit the period…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-83

The preparation of a draft liquidation of the matrimonial property regime (number 42 in table 5) gives rise to a fee according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.515% From…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-11-1

…L. 6322-3 of the same code, as well as the skills assessment leave provided for by article L. 6322-42 of the same code, the time spent in local office is assimilated to the periods of activity requir…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-9

…ual report on respect for the rights of users of the healthcare system mentioned in article D. 1432-42.Each year it draws up a report on its activities.It determines the health issues that give rise t…

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