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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Fate of stored embryos

Article R2141-23-1

The couple or unmarried woman whose embryos are stored are consulted, in writing, each calendar year on whether they wish to continue this storage method under the conditions set out in Article L. 214…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-24

The healthcare establishment or organisation must comply with the rules of good practice defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence de la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-4

In the event of acceptance, the Director of the Office will present the claimant with the offer of compensation determined in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 3131-4 or L. 3135-3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions specific to the procedure for reviewing measures of complete hospitalisation without consent

Article R3211-26

The director of the establishment communicates by any means the opinion of the psychiatrist on the need to continue full hospitalisation as provided for in article L. 3211-12-4. The Court of Appeal he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-137

A member holding company shares may, provided that he informs the company by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, cease the professional activity that he pursues within this company befo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Sociétés de participations financières de professions libérales d'administrateurs judiciaires ou de mandataires judiciaires (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of court-appointed administrators or agents)

Article R814-160

The formation of the company is the subject of a declaration sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt by a joint representative appointed by the partners to the competent national reg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional fund for apprenticeship and continuing vocational training

Article R4332-3

The amount of State credits transferred to the regions under the second paragraph of Article L. 4332-1 is established, after receiving the opinion of the commission set up by article L. 1614-3, based…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV bis: The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article D7124-43

The Customary Grand Council decides by a majority of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote. The opinions of the Customary Grand Council mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inspection and maintenance of facilities

Article R4222-21

The employer shall indicate in a set of instructions for use the arrangements made for ventilation and shall lay down the measures to be taken in the event of a breakdown in the installations. These i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Notified bodies

Article R4313-88

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations set out in this section, authorisation is withdrawn by order of the Minister responsible for labour after obtaining the opinion of the Conseil d'…

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