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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1452

…absence of agreement by the parties on the procedures for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: 1° In the case of arbitration by a sole arbitrator, if the parties do not agree on the choice of arb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…ions of the statutory auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour" Introduction 01. This standard applies to all registered statutory auditors acting in their capacity as statutory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-2

…es, the differentiation of general and special conditions of sale within the meaning ofarticle L. 441-1 of the French Commercial Code or the provision of free units and all equivalent practices are pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12-2

The Scientific, Medical and Training Council meets at least once a year, convened by its Chairman. The agenda is set by the Chairman.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1511

The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law chosen by the parties or, failing that, in accordance with those it considers appropriate. It shall, in all cases, ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-145

The purpose of the "ante- and post-partum" hospital at home activity is to provide hospital at home care for women before and after childbirth.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-140

…work in social or medico-social establishments with accommodation, as mentioned in I of article L. 313-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), as well as in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-143

The purpose of hospital at home care with the "rehabilitation" mention is to provide complex, multidisciplinary and coordinated rehabilitation in the patient's home in order to prevent or reduce funct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-142

…h the "base" designation is authorised to provide all the types of care provided for in article R. 6123-139, with the exception of those requiring the holder of an authorisation with one of the other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Hospitalisation at home activity

Article R6123-144

…word "rehabilitation" organises the patient care provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 6123-143 either in-house or jointly under an agreement with a structure authorised to carry out medic…

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