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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-14

The liquidator referred to in article R. 427-13 of this Code shall, with the agreement of the Fund, manage the files relating to compensation for damage covered by insurance, the subscription of which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops

Article L522-15

…not liable for natural damage and waste arising from the nature and packaging of the goods or from cases of force majeure. The standard regulations and special regulations provided for in articles L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-16

…cle R. 622-19 of the Penitentiary Code and, where applicable, the measures provided for in articles 132-43 to 132-46 of the Penal Code.It informs him that in the cases listed in Article 723-13 he may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-12

…does not meet or ceases to meet the conditions listed in articles R. 2311-7, R. 2311-9 and R. 2311-13, or refuses to submit to the inspection provided for in article R. 2311-10, the president of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-15

At the hearing, the judge hears the applicant and the persons summoned pursuant to article R. 3211-13 or their representative, as well as the public prosecutor when he is the principal party. The pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Analysis of samples taken.

Article R5127-18

For the application of Article R. 5127-13, where, due to the circumstances that led to the sample being taken or the appearance of the sample, as the case may be, the Director General of the Agence na…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandatory information and scope of the declaration

Article R1221-2

…ations and requests: 1° The employer's registration with the general social security scheme, in the case of a non-agricultural employee, as provided for inarticle R. 243-2 of the Social Security Code,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 B

At the option of taxpayers with agricultural profits subject to an actual taxation system, the agricultural profit used as the basis for the progressive tax is equal to the average of the profits for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-8

…r the conditions set by Article 164 of Finance Act no. 2010-1657 of 29 December 2010 and Decree no. 2011-946 of 10 August 2011 relating to judicial reserves. II. - The following may have direct access…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…ct, are affected by the covid-19 virus;b) The stoppage of all or part of the production team due to cases of the covid-19 virus in this team prevents the filming of the work under satisfactory health,…

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