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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-8

The patient's right to free choice of practitioner and healthcare establishment and of the method of care, whether outpatient or at home, in particular where palliative care is involved within the mea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-4

No payment of any kind may be made to a person who lends himself to the removal of elements from his body or to the collection of its products. The costs relating to the removal or collection are full…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-5

…guarantee fund, as well as any person who, by virtue of their duties, has access to documents and information held by the guarantee fund, are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and sub…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-6

…e guarantee fund, as well as any person who by virtue of their duties has access to documents and information held by the guarantee fund, are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and sub…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L163-6

The General Council entrusts all or part of the implementation of the departmental authority's tourism policy to the Mayotte Tourism Committee, particularly in the areas of : - studies, planning, deve…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R325-23

The Prefect may, at any time, carry out the necessary checks to verify that the conditions required for approval are still being met. If this is not the case, the Prefect may issue a warning or order…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Project studies

Article D2171-10

…uipment;3° Specify the routes for the supply and removal of all fluids;4° Provide the client with information enabling him to estimate the operating costs of the work;5° Participate in checking that t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-12

The application for a compulsory licence is made to the judicial court: it must be accompanied by proof that the applicant has been unable to obtain a licence to exploit the patent from the patent own…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-2

The resale right provided for in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity

Article L2123-8

No dismissal, downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 on pain of nullity and da…

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