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

Article L4221-20

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The time limit within which the committee referred to in article L. 4221-12 must issue an opinion ; 2° The composition and operation of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-15

The alienation of the majority of the shares of a co-owned vessel alone triggers the application of article L. 173-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: General health administration

Article L1535-1

The provisions of articles L. 1413-13 and L. 1413-14 are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Drawing up and auditing the accounts of the social and economic committee

Article D2315-38

…in whose management it participates, and those whose management it has delegated; in the latter two cases, the amount delegated by the committee and the service provider used are specified; b) Analysi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-16

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to cancel the contract. The consumer returns the goods to the seller at the latter's expense. The seller…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…fulfils the conditions for issue;3° When it is considering withdrawing the residence permit in the case provided for in Article L. 423-19;4° In the case provided for in Article L. 435-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-10

…tional de la Consommation, any person likely to be able to provide them with information concerning cases referred to the Commission. Any person summoned has the right to be assisted by counsel of his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-35

…tion shall state: 1° the full names, residences and registration numbers of the members ; 2° In the case of doctors, the qualifications and specialities practised by each of them; 3° The term for whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-12

…ted to consult them at the court registry. The notice invites the parties to produce a statement of case and all relevant documents in the required number of copies and within the time limit set by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…plicable, the invented name of the proprietary medicinal product prescribed in one of the following cases: a) This proprietary medicinal product is one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° a…

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