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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-2

When the child's parents are deceased, unable to express their wishes or have lost their rights of parental authority, consent is given by the family council, after consulting the person who, in fact,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Divorce for fault

Article 245-1

At the request of the spouses, the judge may confine himself or herself to stating in the grounds of the judgment that there are facts constituting grounds for divorce, without having to set out the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation for detention

Article 149-2

The First President of the Court of Appeal, on receipt of a petition within six months of the decision to dismiss the case, acquit or acquit having become final, shall give a reasoned decision. The pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-21

I. - When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation for the harmful consequences of acts of prevention, diagnosis or care in a health care institution, considers that the damage suffered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-22

The Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales (National Office for Compensation for Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and No…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-20

The victim, or his heirs, has the right to take legal action against the Office if no offer has been made to him or if he has not accepted the offer made to him. The action for compensation is brought…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-23

The Office is subject to an administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system defined by decree. The Office's expenses consist of : 1° The payment of compensation to victims of medical accide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-24

Compensation granted under this chapter may not be combined with that granted, where applicable, under Articles L. 3122-1 to L. 3122-6, for the same losses.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-20

The tourist offices referred to in articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-10-1 and L. 134-5 may be classified by category according to the level of facilities and services guaranteed to the public on the basis o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-26

In order to check that they comply with the characteristics required for their classification, tourist offices are open to visits by agents of the State administration responsible for tourism or agent…

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