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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-120

I.-The representatives of patients and their relatives and their alternates mentioned respectively in a, b and c of 3° of article R. 6147-117 are appointed by the Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article L785-12

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to private educational establishments under contract with the State

Article L5134-128

Subsections 1 to 3 of this section apply to the private educational establishments mentioned in articles L. 442-5 and L. 442-12 of the Education Code and article L. 813-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

The Armed Forces Hospital shall respond as soon as possible to complaints and claims addressed to it, informing the complainant of the possibility of referring the matter to a mediator, except where s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-128

All users of an army hospital must be given the opportunity to express their grievances orally to the managers of the army hospital's services. If they are not satisfied with the explanations they rec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 221-16 in relation to telephone canvassing and commercial prospecting is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-12

The orders of the liberties and detention judge referred to in this section may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate.The appeal may be lodged by the foreign nation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Processing applications

Article L434-12

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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