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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-7

…quivalent document provided for by international treaties or agreements is subject to stamp duty of 25 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-30

…be made accessible to the persons receiving care and the professionals mentioned in article L. 1111-25. This description and documentation are kept for as long as the documents they concern.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article D211-3

…al terms and conditions applicable to contracts mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 224-25-12 include a box informing consumers of the procedures for implementing the legal guarantees refe…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental fire brigade (R)

Article R1424-23-3

…to in Article R. 1424-19 and the posts in the health subdirectorate referred to in Article R. 1424-25 is not subject to the provisions of articles R. 1424-23-1 and R. 1424-23-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-106

…it holds an authorisation to perform the surgical care activity mentioned in 2° of article R. 6122-25 and the activity performed is limited to interventional angiography of the cervical vessels.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-1

…elements, delivery also includes the supply of these elements within the meaning of article L. 224-25-4. Failing any indication or agreement as to the date of delivery or provision, the trader shall…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

…nt minister; 7° A foreign national who has obtained refugee status pursuant to the loi n° 52-893 du 25 juillet 1952 portant création d'un Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Assumption of commissions payable by beneficiaries of loan guarantees (R)

Article R1511-24

…aid; 2° The rates at which commissions are covered, up to the ceiling mentioned in Article R. 1511-25 ; 3° The duration of their application and, where applicable, the arrangements for their renewal.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-18

…estigated and judged in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 2324-24 and R. 2324-25. However, the dispute is lodged : 1° Within fifteen days of notification of the appointment to th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-3

The provisions of articles L. 242-2, L. 242-6 (2° to 4°), L. 242-8, L. 242-25 and L. 242-28 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to insurance undertakings, even where they are not automaticall…

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