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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-155

Subject to the provisions of this Book, the articles of tontines must specify: 1° The conditions governing the formation and duration of associations in the event of survival and of associations in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-809

…ty under article R. 6152-62 ; 4° In the event of parental leave under articles R. 6152-45, R. 6152-520-1 or R. 6152-617.In the cases referred to in 3° and 4° of this article, the practitioner may use…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-4

A circulation document for foreign minors is issued to foreign minors residing in France:1° At least one of whose parents holds a temporary residence permit, a multi-annual residence permit or a resid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-9

I. - Electronic money issuers that use one or more persons to distribute electronic money within the meaning of Article L. 525-8 shall comply with the regulatory provisions relating to outsourcing. II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-10

I. - Natural or legal persons holding the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1245-7 inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé of their decision to cease all o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-48

I. - The rapporteur shall present his report at the meeting. The Director General of the Treasury and, where applicable, the Director of Social Security or their representatives may submit observation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and remedies

Article L261-4

In the event of non-compliance by the beneficiary of the operation with the obligations imposed on it by the Commission de protection de l'accès aux œuvres (Commission for the Protection of Access to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-15

The insured risks remain covered even in the event of a forced change of route, voyage or vessel, or in the event of a change decided by the captain outside the shipowner and the insured.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-8

In the event of an emergency, devices are available to cut off the power supply to circuits or groups of circuits in the event of an unexpected danger of electric shock, fire or explosion.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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