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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Requests for access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article R2143-9

…blishment mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 2142-1 in order to obtain the identity and contact details of the third party donor. The consent of the third-party donor is obtained under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

…following information: 1° The name or company name of the proposed establishment or service; 2° The contact details of the manager of the proposed establishment or service; 3° The articles of associat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-107

I. Any shareholder may vote by post, using a form, the details of which are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Any provisions of the Articles of Association to the contrary shall be deemed to be unw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-7

Where the province of Quebec grants the right to practise their profession on its territory to pharmacists who hold evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise in France, holders of ev…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-10

When calculating their prudential technical provisions, within the meaning of Article L. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take account of the value of financial guarantees and any o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-20

…ities of that State, specifying in particular the time and place of the hearing, the identification details of the person heard and, in the case of a suspected or accused person, the conditions under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-2

…relating to working hours, in particular night work; 3° The times during which the employee must be contactable during periods when the assignment is not being carried out; 4° The mobility perimeter w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R4321-36-1

…ed, relating to information technology, files and freedoms. The right of access may be exercised by contacting the Conseil national de l'ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 286

…ever, keep and, at the request of the tax department, submit a register summarised by year, showing details of their purchases, as well as a daybook used on a daily basis and showing details of their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-15

I. - For the purposes of II of Article L. 533-12, the information provided to clients is as follows:1° Where they provide the investment service referred to in 5° of Article L. 321-1, investment servi…

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