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Showing 23912400 of 45439 articles for Art. CE 14-2-2022 n° 442061

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-2

…unique European donation code at the latest before gametes for donation and embryos intended for reception are made available; 2° affixing the unique European donation code on the traceability sheet…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General mortgages

Article 2393

…guardian; > (Repealed) 3° (Repealed); 4° those of the legatee, on the immovable property of the succession, by virtue of article 1017; > (Repealed) 5° funeral expenses; 6° those which have been the s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-2-2

…in the light of criteria set out by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, following an opinion from the Agence de la biomédecine.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-2-2

Agreements, concerted practices and unilateral practices the object or effect of which is to prohibit or substantially limit the possibility for an undertaking which provides private public passenger…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-2-2

…November 2015 of the Autorité des normes comptables relating to the accounting framework for insurance undertakings, replacing the capital C by the value of the freehold at the lowest price on the day…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-2-2

…ontacts a policyholder or prospective policyholder by telephone with a view to concluding an insurance contract that does not fall within the scope of the policyholder's or prospective policyholder's…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-2

…alth professionals and military students covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code, the competent administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 1453-10, L. 1453-12 and L.…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23-2

…of the ministers responsible for health and social security issued after consultation with the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé ; 3° Where they exist, the condition…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition, assimilation and classification.

Article 28

…igned to them by the Common Customs Tariff. Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance may prescribe the use of the coding elements of the nomenclature for customs clearance of product…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-2-2

Also governed by the provisions of this code is the performance right in a work broadcast by satellite from the territory of a non-EU Member State that does not provide a level of copyright protection…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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