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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-15-1

The provisions of articles R. 1142-14 and R. 1142-15 do not apply to claims for compensation for the harmful consequences of an act performed as part of research involving the human person.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreements between regional health agencies and health insurance organisations

Article R1434-15

The agreement provided for in 3° of article L. 1434-6, concluded between the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the representative of each of the health insurance schemes in the region…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Enforcement and sanctions

Article R151-15

The decision to appoint an agent, taken in application of Article L. 151-3-1, paragraph I, section d, shall specify the foreseeable duration of the agent's assignment and the monthly remuneration, whi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

…s after the date of issue of the invoice. II.-The terms of payment referred to in I of article L. 441-1 specify the conditions of application and the interest rate for late payment penalties payable o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-1

Notwithstanding articles R. 214-207 to R. 214-214, the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to the company mutual funds mentioned in I of article L. 214-165-1. Articles R. 214-32-9 to D. 214-33 ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Measures prior to placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-15

…me request that a doctor check that the implementation of the procedure described in article R. 622-1 du code pénitentiaire does not present a health risk for the prisoner.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Application procedure

Article R5221-15

The application for a work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is sent by teleservice to the prefect of the département in which the employing establishment has its registered office or the i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 A

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions specific to industrial and commercial profits, non-commercial profits and agricultural profits and to Articles 150 UB and 150 UC, net gains from disposals for conside…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-159

…wise stipulated, professional private equity funds are private equity funds governed by articles L. 214-27 to L. 214-32-1.II. - Professional private equity funds take the form of either mutual funds o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15

…rmation system for victims of attacks and disasters" (SIVAC). The purpose of this processing is to: 1° Centralising, making reliable and sharing data on people affected by accidents, incidents, disast…

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