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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…olicy. It shall also deliberate on the rules of professional conduct referred to in Article L. 1413-12-2 and on subjects defined by regulation.II - The Board of Directors sits in a restricted formatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-8

…entitled on his behalf, after deduction of the benefits listed inarticle 3 of Order no. 92-1146 of 12 October 1992 extending and adapting thelaw to the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-31

…use of the right to cancel the insurance contract pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 113-12-2 of the Insurance Code, or the third paragraph of Article L. 221-10 of the Mutual Code, the lend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-7

…im or his or her heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed in article 3 of Order no. 92-1146 of 12 October 1992 extending and adapting the law to the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

…ns related to sentenced persons; 11° The obligation to undergo medical treatment or detoxification; 12° Where appropriate, other obligations and orders, notified to the General Secretariat of the Coun…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special mortgages

Article 2402

…6° The claim of a first-time buyer holding a rent-to-own contract governed by the loi n° 84-595 du 12 juillet 1984 definissant la location-accession à la propriété immobilière est garantie sur l'imme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-2

When assessing the notification provided for in I of Article L. 511-12-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess, for the purpose of ensuring that the credit institution or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-34

…he initiative of the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5, in accordance with article R. 1142-12. On receipt of the request or the opinion, the national commission informs the expert whose remov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R1431-7

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the establishment and in particular on:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article R517-11

…of the management team; 3° Information relating to compliance with the provisions of Article L. 511-12-1 and R. 511-3-2 as regards shareholders and members, where one of the subsidiaries of the financ…

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