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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

Article R752-44-19

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the mayor, on the territory of his municipality, or, if he is competent, the president of the public establi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-4-1

…L. 952-23-1 of the Education Code a contract on the basi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2224-12-4

…essive tariff that may include an initial free consumption bracket. The tariff progression may be modulated by the number of days of consumption. The progressive tariff may be modulated to take accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-4-1

If the offender's personality so warrants, the coordinating doctor may invite the offender to choose, either in addition to the attending doctor or instead of the latter, an attending psychologist who…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-4-1

The vehicle is deemed to be normally based in France : 1° If it bears a number plate which corresponds to it and which has been issued by the French authorities; 2° When, although subject to compulsor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-4

Under the conditions defined by the Articles of Association, responsibility vis-à-vis third parties for centralising subscription and redemption orders for units of the société de libre partenariat is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-4-1

The purpose of the compliance function referred to in Article L. 354-1 is, in particular, to advise the Chief Executive Officer or the Management Board, as well as the Board of Directors or the Superv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11-4

In order to allow the public prosecutor to notify the head of the prison in accordance with articles D. 77 and D. 158, the family court judge or the children's judge shall inform this magistrate of de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-1

…of an initial generic number of one hundred units of account, and may not take into account any scheduled arbitrages or surrenders that the contract may provide for. However, where the insurance appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-1

Healthcare professionals practising within the systems referred to in articles L. 1411-11-1 or L. 1434-12, who are signatories to an interprofessional agreement with the health insurance organisations…

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