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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-78

Compensation for the types of loss and injury selected in application of this chapter shall take into account, where applicable, any compensation for loss and injury previously awarded in application…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of the company

Article R6223-71

The corporate name of the société coopérative de biologistes médicaux must appear in all documents and correspondence issued by it, followed by the designation "société coopérative de biologistes médi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-7

Where the parents refuse to consent to the adoption of their child in respect of whom they have lost interest to the risk of compromising the child's health or morals, the court may order the adoption…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-78

If the borrower refuses the new interest rate or repayment terms proposed when the contract is renewed, the borrower shall repay the amount of credit already used under the terms and conditions preced…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-79

The borrower may at any time request a reduction in the maximum amount of credit granted, the suspension of his right to use it or the cancellation of his contract.In the latter case, he shall repay,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-172

In the cases provided for by articles 706-169 à 706-171, the committal order or arrest warrant remains enforceable; the acts of prosecution or investigation and the formalities carried out before the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-5

Without prejudice to the application of Article 434-29 of the Penal Code, in the event of a conviction for a felony or misdemeanour committed intentionally during a temporary absence, the court may de…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R1431-7

An equal number of employer and employee substitutes are appointed under the same conditions as the full members. They sit only in the absence of the full members. If the chairman is unable to attend,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R1418-7

If a seat falls vacant due to the permanent incapacity of its holder or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was appointed, another member is appointed under the same conditions as the one…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-77

If a binding occupational exposure limit value provided for in Article R. 4412-149 is exceeded, the employer shall stop work at the workstations concerned until measures have been implemented to ensur…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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