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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 381

1. Any natural or legal person who has paid, on behalf of a third party, duties, fines or taxes of any kind for which the Customs are responsible for recovery, shall be subrogated to the Customs' lien…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-1

When patients are discharged from a health care establishment, they receive a document informing them, under conditions defined by decree, of the cost of all services received, indicating the proporti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-5

The donor cannot know the identity of the recipient, nor can the recipient know the identity of the donor. No information that could identify both the donor and the recipient of a body part or product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-15

The supplier of sealed radioactive sources is required to recover, at the holder's request, any source that it has distributed.Before any source is distributed, the supplier must provide a financial g…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-1

In the case of hail insurance, the insured must send the claim form within four days of the occurrence of the loss, except in the case of fortuitous events or force majeure, and unless the contract pr…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-1-3

Precautionary measures or measures of distraint may be applied to property, including bank accounts, used or intended to be used in the exercise of the functions of the diplomatic mission of foreign S…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

The enforcement judge shall rule by order on a petition in the cases specified by law or when circumstances require that an urgent measure not be taken in adversarial proceedings. The application shal…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 5: Payment of the price

Article R322-58

The costs of prosecution and, where applicable, of any higher bids and transfer duties are paid by the successful bidder in addition to the price. Proof of this must be provided to the court clerk's o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-5

A garnishee who, without a legitimate reason, fails to provide the information required, is liable to pay the sums for which the seizure was made if the debtor is convicted and subject to recourse aga…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-11

Candidates or tenderers may send the purchaser a backup copy of the documents transmitted electronically in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy appende…

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