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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-59

…mpetent counterpart authorities in this work, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 311-46 ; 2° When it carries out the assessment referred to in Article L. 311-11, when it adopts the measures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-55

…escribed time limits is prevented by an insurmountable obstacle such as legal prescription or other case of force majeure, these time limits are extended. The bearer must, without delay, give notice o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-5

…r or midwife may dispense with obtaining the consent of the holder(s) of parental authority for medical decisions to be taken when the preventive action, screening, diagnosis, treatment or interventio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article R612-5

When a panel of the supervisory board, or where applicable a specialised commission, decides by written consultation, in application of the third paragraph of Article L. 612-13, the Chairman shall, wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Declaration relating to custom-made medical devices.

Article R5211-51

As part of the procedure applicable to custom-made medical devices, the manufacturer must draw up documentation including the name and address of the manufacturer, the place or places of manufacture,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Marketing authorisation issued by the European Union

Article R5121-53

Where a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisations preserving and preparing tissues and cells from the human body for their own research programmes

Article R1243-53

…f the date on which the dossier is deemed to be complete, the Minister for Research and, where applicable, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, in the cases provided for in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-53

A single polling station is set up for the elections to the national statutory commission. It shall comprise a chairman and a secretary appointed by the Director General of the Centre National de Gest…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-53

In cases where the contract of sale or provision of services provided for in article L. 312-52, the seller or service provider shall reimburse, on simple request, any sum that the buyer may have paid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Transfer of sentenced persons

Article 728-5

…shall rule in open court, after hearing the public prosecutor, the convicted person and, where applicable, the lawyer chosen by him or appointed ex officio at his request. The judgment is immediately…

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