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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-2

…s section do not apply when : 1° The device is sold to a manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device, except where the latter expressly requests this from the reseller; 2° The device comes f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-22-2

…councils following their creation, new municipalities whose creation order has been issued as of 2 January 2022 benefit, in respect of each of the parts of the special allocation provided for in arti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

The judge may appoint one or more parents or relatives, or, where applicable, any other persons to represent the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1190

…ision excluding certain documents from the consultation pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article 1187 shall be notified within eight days to the only party who requested it. In all cases, notice of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Position limits

Article L420-14

…arrangements and any related assets or liabilities on the underlying market, including, where applicable, positions held in commodity derivatives based on the same underlying and having the same char…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

…ue of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 2123-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of functional allowances that may be allocated t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-3

Exceptional assistance and rescue expenses incurred in an emergency by the mayor or a deputy using their personal funds may be reimbursed to them by the municipality on production of supporting docume…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-5

Any policyholder of an insurance contract relating to a vehicle mentioned in article R. 211-21-1 who fails to affix to the vehicle concerned the certificate provided for in articles R. 211-21-2 and R.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-14

When the sample is taken, a receipt is given to the owner or holder of the goods.It states the nature and quantities of samples taken.In the event of sampling during transport, the receipt is given to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-14

…rieur de la prud'homie and that of the standing committee are set by the chairman. Except in urgent cases, the agenda is sent to those concerned at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting.

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