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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article A421-1-1

Compensation for damage to property from the guarantee fund may not exceed €1,300,000 per claim.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-19-1

I. - The purpose of traceability of elements and products of the human body is to establish the link between the donor and the recipient, from the time of removal to the time of therapeutic use or des…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

I. - The provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16

The delegated federations lay down : 1° The technical rules specific to their discipline as well as the rules intended to control their application and sanction their non-respect by the participants i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Pricing structure and conditions

Article R444-10

I.-The rate of discount that may be granted by a professional pursuant to the first sentence of the last paragraph of article L. 444-2 may not exceed 20% of the amount of the fee fixed for a service r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Essential quality and safety requirements for cooperation protocols

Article R4011-1

The essential safety and quality requirements, referred to in Article L. 4011-2, with which the protocols provided for in Article L. 4011-1 must comply are as follows 4011-1 are as follows: 1° Comply…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article R714-1-1

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-ministerial cooperation and exchanges of information relating to the fight against trafficking in doping substances or methods

Article D232-101

The Regional Commission may hear qualified persons.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-ministerial cooperation and exchanges of information relating to the fight against trafficking in doping substances or methods

Article D232-100

The regional commission to combat trafficking in doping substances or methods meets at least once a year, at the initiative of one of the co-chairs. The secretariat for this commission is provided by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-ministerial cooperation and exchanges of information relating to the fight against trafficking in doping substances or methods

Article D232-102

The Director of Sport and the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons are responsible for leading and coordinating the regional commissions to combat trafficking in doping substances or methods. In p…

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