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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Notifications and copies of decisions

Article 1180-17

Copies of the judge's decisions may only be issued to the applicant, the parents and, where applicable, the ad hoc administrator. Interested minors who have reached the age of majority may obtain copi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-171

I.-The authorities referred to in Article R. 1333-168 or Article R. 1333-169 shall rule on the application for designation within six months of receipt of a dossier including the reasoned opinion of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-170

…fore making an appointment, the authorities referred to in Article R. 1333-168 or Article R. 1333-169 shall check that the professional experience and legal and technical knowledge of the agent in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-15

…days. If the insured is acting in good faith, the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article L. 175-14 shall apply. If this increase is not the fault of the insured, except in the case of war risk…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1521

…well as to the housing of civil servants or civilian and military employees referred to in article 1523.Properties exempt from property tax on built-up properties pursuant to I of article 1382 E.II.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-15

The organiser is liable to the State and local authorities for fees representing the cost of setting up the special security service required to ensure the safety of spectators and traffic during the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

…the following levels: 1° For the whole body: 1 millisievert per year; 2° For the crystalline lens: 15 millisieverts per year; 3° For the extremities and skin: 50 millisieverts per year; 4° For the ra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-17

The agreed sums must be paid within one month of the expiry of the notice period set out in article L. 211-16. If this is not the case, the unpaid sums shall automatically bear interest at half the le…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-17

…ibited. In the event of non-compliance with this prohibition, the provisions of the law of 3 April 1942 prohibiting pacts for the settlement of compensation due to accident victims under the condition…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-17

Candidates or tenderers may send the conceding authority a backup copy of the documents transmitted electronically under the conditions laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy appended t…

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