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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-4

The insurance policy is dated the day it is issued. It states :- the names and residences of the contracting parties ;- the thing or person insured- the nature of the risks covered- the time from whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Urgent work.

Article L3132-4

…accidents to the equipment, installations or buildings of the establishment, the weekly rest period may be suspended for the staff required to carry out this work. This suspension option applies not o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-4

…is delegate, by the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction the establishment is located and by the mayor of the municipality or his representative. These authorities receive complaints from persons a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-4

…uest of a minimum percentage of members determined by the Articles of Association, which percentage may not exceed 10%.The General Meeting may only validly deliberate if one thousand members or at lea…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-4

The order provided for in Article R. 532-3 shall mention the names of the parties, the analysis of the submissions and the references to the legislative or regulatory provisions to which it applies.In…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative detention centres

Article R744-4

Administrative detention centres are placed under the responsibility of the territorially competent prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect, who appoints the head of the centre by decree, after agre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Collection, monitoring, penalties and disputes relating to the flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-46

In the event of failure to declare, absence of or late payment of the flat-rate tourist tax, the mayor shall send the accommodation providers, hoteliers, owners and intermediaries mentioned in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-45

The departmental fire and rescue operations centre, known as the CODIS, is the body that coordinates the operational activities of the department's fire and rescue services. It is headed by a professi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-48

Only those organisations may be designated as national centres of reference:1° which undertake to fulfil the missions mentioned in article D. 1413-46 and specified in the general specifications and in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-44

…d by virtue of a court decision or an enforceable deed or title, the service appearing under number 204 of table 3-3 gives rise to the collection, by the judicial officer who has been mandated to mana…

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