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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-4

Agreements are signed : 1° For regional hospital centres, by the director general after deliberation by the board of directors ; 2° For universities and on their behalf, by the directors of the traini…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-2

…by a fine of €3,750 to knowingly delete or modify, for purposes other than research, any item of information referred to in article L. 331-11, by personal intervention not requiring the use of an exi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12

…he regional health project referred to in article L. 1434-1, healthcare professionals may decide to form a territorial professional healthcare community, involving where appropriate professionals prac…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-2

…2° To answer accurately the questions asked by the insurer, in particular in the risk declaration form used by the insurer when the contract is concluded, on the circumstances that are likely to lea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

…rist packages and that each service provider will only be responsible for the proper contractual performance of its service; and 2° Will benefit from protection against insolvency in accordance with A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 ter

…struction of buildings with a view to sale, provided that such companies are not constituted in the form of joint stock companies or limited liability companies and that their articles of association…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-15

…at which they were adopted, the minutes are published permanently and free of charge in electronic form on the municipality's website, where one exists, and a paper copy is made available to the publ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose

Article L515-4

…ial paper and notes created, subscribed or endorsed by the members of the companies or in any other form. The capital of mutual guarantee companies is made up of registered shares, which may be of une…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12

I. - All information, including promotional communications, addressed by an investment service provider other than an asset management company to clients, including potential clients, shall be accurat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-7

…ertificate stating whether the care is still necessary. This medical certificate states whether the form of care decided for the patient in application of article L. 3211-2-2 is still appropriate and,…

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