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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-18

…In the situations provided for in III and IV, the person in charge of the body reception facility informs, where appropriate, the reference person designated by the donor of his/her decision. The regi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-4

…and who, without holding one of the diplomas mentioned in Article R. 5126-2, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Parties and required by the competent a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-1

…and the statutory and conventional social security contributions based on this remuneration in the form of advances. The total amount of the advances may not exceed 90% of the total amount of the mon…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article Annexe de l'article R. 122-30

…ated on the basis of order no. 2018 1131 of 12 December 2018 relating to the experimentation of new forms of bringing together, grouping together or merging higher education and research establishment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 275

…the judge shall determine the terms of payment of the capital, up to a limit of eight years, in the form of periodic payments indexed in accordance with the rules applicable to maintenance payments. T…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 563

If a state-owned watercourse forms a new course by abandoning its old bed, the riparian owners may acquire ownership of this old bed, each in his or her own right, up to a line assumed to be drawn thr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 259

…ansport between ports in mainland France. The return to the normal regime is pronounced in the same form as soon as circumstances allow.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-72

Cheque forms other than those issued for a withdrawal of funds by the drawer from the drawee or for certification may not, subject to the provisions of Article L. 131-78 and under the conditions set o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Transitional provisions

Article L211-13

…isable by drawing numbers. Nor do they concern perpetual annuities on the State, held in registered form, issued before that date.Holders of financial securities issued before the same date may only e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: National plan for the prevention of environmental health risks.

Article L1311-7

…or the prevention of health risks linked to the environment is implemented at regional level in the form of regional "health and environment" plans. The aim of these plans is to ensure that the polici…

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