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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-92

Continuity of patient care must be ensured. Except in emergencies and in cases where he would fail in his duty of humanity, the masseur-physiotherapist has the right to refuse care for professional or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-9

Before the court hearing a claim for maintenance, the debtor may agree to direct payment of the maintenance. In this case, the debtor indicates the third party debtor who will be responsible for payme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-9

The chairman of the joint conciliation commission provided for in Article L. 615-21 is appointed for a renewable period of three years, by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceeding limit values

Article R4451-79

I.-When one of the results of individual dosimetric monitoring exceeds one of the limit values laid down in Article R. 4451-6, the dosimetry organisation referred to in I of Article R. 4451-65 shall i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-9

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 511-8, where recognition of refugee status results from a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the Conseil d'Etat, the matter may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-9

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article 3-1 of decree no. 53-960 of 30 September 1953 (1), as amended and supplemented by law no. 65-356 of 12 May 1965, do not apply to property l…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-9

The ski lift service, where applicable extended to the facilities required for the operation of ski runs, is organised by the communes on whose territory they are located or by their groupings or by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk Committees

Article L511-96

The Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and, where applicable, the Risk Committee shall be provided with full information on the ris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1233-9

Health establishments authorised to carry out organ removal take the necessary steps to ensure, for a period of thirty years after the donation, that all documents relating to the removal mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-93

Any application by one or more heirs of a deceased partner for the preferential allocation to them of the shares of their author shall be notified to the company and to each of the partners in one of…

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