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

Article A132-14

For the purpose of drawing up the account defined in Article A. 132-13, the share of the financial result to be entered as revenue in this account is equal to the sum of the following two elements :1.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4126-1

Disciplinary proceedings against a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife may only be brought before the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance by one of the following persons or authorities:1° The nationa…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-2

The objectives and general rules of the regional development, sustainable development and territorial equality plan:1° Comply with the general development and town planning rules of a mandatory nature…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-10

Publication of a work entails transfer of the reprographic reproduction right to a collective management organisation governed by Title II of Book III and approved for this purpose by the Minister res…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-2

Any sponsorship or patronage operation is prohibited where its purpose or effect is direct or indirect advertising in favour of: 1° Investment services relating to the financial contracts defined in A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

The consumer shall return or restitute the goods to the trader or to a person designated by the latter, without undue delay and, at the latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to wi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 378-1

Parental authority may be totally withdrawn, regardless of any criminal conviction, from fathers and mothers who, either through ill-treatment, habitual and excessive consumption of alcoholic beverage…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3

The hearing or confrontation is conducted under the direction of the officer or agent of the judicial police who may at any time, in the event of difficulty, put an end to it and immediately notify th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 136

Failure to comply with the formalities prescribed for appearance warrants, committal warrants, detention warrants, arrest warrants and search warrants may give rise to disciplinary sanctions against t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-7

The same private individual is prohibited from: 1° To exclusively or jointly control several sports companies whose corporate purpose relates to the same discipline or to exercise significant influenc…

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