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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

The Chairman of the Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris Institutional Medical Committee may delegate all or some of the following powers to the Chairman of the local Institutional Medical Committee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-7

…on to go back on the first conversion decision offered to the subscriber or member of a life insurance or capitalisation contract, under the conditions provided for in I of Article 3 of Order no. 2014…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7-3

…icle L. 111-7 of this code and persons providing non-number-based interpersonal communications services within the meaning of 6° quater of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communication…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16-1

When brought before the criminal courts, a civil action relating to an offence that constitutes an act of terrorism may only have as its object the initiation of public proceedings or the support of s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-7-3

…it sets out, at its level: 1° Guidelines for mitigating and adapting to climate change in accordance with the commitment made by France in Article L. 100-4 of the Energy Code; > 2° Guidelines for pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 5

…ns relating to the transfer or mention in the deed of the nature and basis of the exemption or absence of taxation (1). >. 4. Settlement of principal and interest. (1) However, it is accepted that a d…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance from local authorities and their groupings

Article L1522-5

…local authorities and their groupings for a period of more than two years, which may be renewable once. At the end of this period, the contribution is repaid or converted into a capital increase. No n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

…the meeting or drawn up following the meeting. At least five days before the date of the meeting, except in emergencies, the members of the committee shall receive a notice of meeting containing the a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-5

…opean Community or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The assets accepted to represent the commitments of the fonds de garantie universelle des risques locatifs are as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments

Article R4211-58

…under this section relating to ... are subject to authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé: 1° A new activity, among those ment…

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