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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-1-1

…of this section, the following definitions apply 1° Food uses, uses related to drinking, preparing and cooking food, washing dishes, watering vegetable gardens; 2° Personal hygiene uses, uses such as…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of issue and validity

Article R3262-1-1

…s issued on paper must include the following information in clearly visible characters: 1° The name and address of the issuer; 2° The name and address of the bank to which the vouchers are presented f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1-1

Where the agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping so provides, the director of the support establishment signs association agreements with the army hospitals.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Elections and operation of regional and inter-regional councils.

Article R4124-1-1

…article L. 4124-11. For the ordre des médecins, this restricted panel is composed of between seven and fifteen members and may only sit validly if at least three and no more than five members are pre…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requisitioning and seizures

Article D15-5-1-1

The operations provided for by articles 55-1 and 706-56 may be carried out, on the instructions of a judicial police officer, by a judicial police officer, or by a specialised agent, technician or eng…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751-1

…r is summoned to the proceedings. The judge assesses the application in consideration of the social and family interests of the parties.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: The monetary unit

Article L111-1

France's currency is the euro. One euro is divided into one hundred centimes.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-1

Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 112-2 and articles L. 112-3, L. 112-3-1 and L. 112-4, automatic indexation of the prices of goods or services is prohibited. Any clause i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Charges or reductions for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L112-11

…ction fees distinguishes, for each category of products or services, the subtotal of fees collected and the number of corresponding products or services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-19

…wn as an allonge. It must be signed by the endorser. The endorser's signature is affixed either by hand or by any non-handwritten method. The endorsement may not name the beneficiary or may simply con…

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